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2007 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
25 December 2007 RS-24 Mobile launcher, Plesetsk Successful Test of new MIRVed missile  
29 October 2007 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Reliability test/extension of service life to 31 years  
18 October 2007 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Reliability test/extension of service life to 21 yrs  
29 May 2007 RS-24 Mobile launcher, Plesetsk Successful Test of new MIRVed missile  

Sources: Pavel Podvig's Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces website, http://russianforces.org; Robert Norris and Hans Kristensen, "Nuclear Notebook," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, http://www.thebulletin.org/print-edition/nuclear_notebook. {Entered 12/4/2007 PT}

2006 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
21 December 2006 R-36M [SS-18 'Satan'] Dombarovsky missile base, Orenburg region Successful Reliability test/extension of service life  
9 November 2006 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Reliability test/extension of service life  

3 August 2006

 

 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Reliability test/extension of service life  

Sources: Pavel Podvig's Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces website, http://russianforces.org; Robert Norris and Hans Kristensen, "Nuclear Notebook," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, http://www.thebulletin.org/print-edition/nuclear_notebook. {Entered 12/4/2007 PT}

2005 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments

29 November 2005

 

 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Reliability test/extension of service life  
1 November 2005 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27 'Sickle] mobile variant Kapustin Yar Successful Test of maneuvering warhead Impacted on the Balkhash range, Priozersk, Kazakhstan (some sources mention that it was RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'])
20 October 2005 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Reliability test/extension of service life  

Sources: Pavel Podvig's Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces website, http://russianforces.org; Robert Norris and Hans Kristensen, "Nuclear Notebook," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, http://www.thebulletin.org/print-edition/nuclear_notebook.{Entered 12/4/2007 PT}

2004 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
24 December 2004 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27 'Sickle] mobile variant Plesetsk Successful Test of the mobile variant  
22 December 2004 R-36M [SS-18 'Satan'] Dombarovsky missile base, Orenburg region Successful Reliability test/extension of service life The first test of SS-18 since 1991
2 November 2004 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Mobile launcher, Plesetsk Successful Reliability test/extension of service life  
11 August 2004 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Reliability test/extension of service life  

20 April 2004

 

 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27 'Sickle] mobile variant Plesetsk Successful
Test mobile variant from TEL 		Tested at maximum range of 11,000 km
18 February 2004 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Reliability test/extension of service life Part of Security 2004 training exercise
18 February 2004 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Tested experimental warhead. Part of Security 2004 training exercise

Sources: Pavel Podvig's Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces website, http://russianforces.org; Robert Norris and Hans Kristensen, "Nuclear Notebook," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, http://www.thebulletin.org/print-edition/nuclear_notebook. {Entered 3/1/2004 EMC} {Updated 5/3/2004 EMC; 12/4/2007 PT}

2003 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
5 December 2003 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Reliability test/extension of service life Missile over 25 years old;

Monitored by Space Forces
27 March 2003 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Reliability test. Conducted as part of a survivability exercise for mobile ICBMs.

{Entered 2/13/2004 TS}

2002 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
10 December 2002 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Reliability test Missile over 25 years old, MIRVed.
12 October 2002 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Reliability test/extension of service life Monitored by Space Forces
6 June 2002 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] mobile variant Plesetsk Successful Test of the mobile variant Second test of the mobile variant

{Entered 11/26/2002 EMC} {Updated 5/3/2004 EMC}

2001 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
2001 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Reliability test Pre-launch, setup, and firing procedures tested
26 October 2001 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Test modified single warhead Monitored by Space forces
27 June 2001 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Carry out an "atypical" mission  Possibly to test modified single warhead
16 February 2001 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful General Staff Strategic Command and Staff Exercise Reportedly one of the first Topols to be produced 

{Entered 9/18/01 RG, updated 5/9/02 RG}

2000 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
1 November 2000 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Test of effective-ness of moderniz-ation Missile modified for single warhead
11 October 2000 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Test of reliability of aging missile Service life to be extended 
27 September 2000 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27]  mobile variant Plesetsk Successful First test of mobile variant from TEL Earlier test launch reportedly cancelled
26 September 2000 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] Plesetsk Successful "Verification of  all military capabilities" Eleventh test of Topol-M
9 February 2000 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] Plesetsk Successful Test "tactical charac-teristics" Tenth test of Topol-M

{Entered 9/18/01 RG}

1999 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
14 December 1999 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] Plesetsk Successful Test "tactical charac-teristics" Ninth test of Topol-M
20 October 1999 UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Test reliability of aging missile Launch reportedly delayed. See abstract for details.
1 October 1999 RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Test reliability of aging missile 57th test of Topol
3 September 1999 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] Plesetsk Successful Test "tactical charac-teristics" Eighth test of Topol-M
3 June 1999 RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] Plesetsk Successful New ICBM
Test ABM system penetra-tion		 Seventh test of Topol-M
First use of "terminator" GLONASS guidance system 

The target area for all launches is on the Kamchatka Peninsula.  For more information and full source citations please click on the linked launch dates. For SLBM Test Launches, please see the SLBM Test Launch file. {Entered 9/18/01 RG}

1998 ICBM Test Launches

Date Missile Type Launched From Outcome Purpose Comments
10 December UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Plesetsk Successful Service-life test Rail-mobile launcher
8 December RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] Plesetsk Successful New ICBM Sixth test
22 October RT-2PM2 Topol-M [SS-27] Plesetsk Failed New ICBM Exploded after 1st stage
7 October UR-100NUTTKh [SS-19 'Stiletto'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Service-life test 20-year old missile
16 September RT-2PM Topol [SS-25 'Sickle'] Plesetsk Successful Service-life test 10-year old missile
15 April R-36M [SS-18 'Satan'] Baikonur, Kazakhstan Successful Service-life test 20-year old missile

The target area for all launches is on the Kamchatka Peninsula.  For more information and full source citations please click on the linked launch dates. {Entered 9/18/01 RG}
 

TOPOL-M Test Launches

Date Outcome Purpose Comments
20 April 2004 Successful Test mobile variant from TEL Tested at maximum range of 11,000 km
6 June 2002 Successful Test of the mobile variant Second test of the mobile variant
27 September 2000 Successful Test mobile variant from TEL First test of mobile variant.
26 September 2000 Successful "Verification of  all military capabilities." Eleventh test.
9 February 2000 Successful Tested "tactical charac-teristics." Tenth test.
14 December 1999 Successful Tested "tactical charac-teristics." Ninth test.
3 September 1999 Successful Tested "tactical charac-teristics." Eighth test of Topol-M
3 June 1999 Successful First use of "terminator" GLONASS guidance system.  Seventh test of Topol-M "Lateral antimissile maneuver" performed to simulate evasion of ABM defenses.
8 December 1998 Successful     
22 October 1998 Failed    Exploded after first stage separation.
8/9 July 1997 Successful    
25 July 1996 Successful   First launch from a silo, Plesetsk Test Site
5 September 1995 Successful    Zaloga indicates that a test may have been conducted in May 1995, but that it was unsuccessful and not reported.
20/21 December 1994 Successful   .

Some sources report different launch dates, depending on whether local time or GMT is used to determine the time of launch.  The dates for 1994-1997 launches are from Steven Zaloga, "RVSN revival rests with the Topol-M," Jane's Intelligence Review, April 1998, pp. 5-7.  For the other dates, please see the respective entries in the ICBM Test Launch file. {Updated 9/18/01 RG} {Updated 5/3/2004 EMC}

 

Page last updated 24 May 2004
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