Tsyklon-4
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The Tsyklon-4, also known as Tsiklon-4 and Cyclone-4, was a Ukrainian carrier rocket which was being developed for commercial satellite launches. Derived from the Tsyklon-3, it had a new third stage, a larger payload fairing, and a modernised flight control system compared to its predecessor. The control system had been developed by JSC Khartron.
Key facts
- Rocket.name
- Tsyklon-4
- Rocket.image
- Cyclone-4.jpg
- Rocket.function
- Carrier rocket
- Rocket.country origin
- Ukraine
- Rocket.stages
- 3
- Rocket.family
- R-36Tsyklon
- Rocket.comparable
- Zenit
- Rocket.status
- Cancelled
- Rocket.sites
- Alcântara ACS Pad
- Rocket/stage.type
- stage
- Rocket/stage.stageno
- Third
- Rocket/stage.name
- 11S692
- Rocket/stage.engines
- 1 × RD-861K
- Rocket/stage.burntime
- 450 seconds
- Rocket/stage.fuel
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The Tsyklon-4, also known as Tsiklon-4 and Cyclone-4, was a Ukrainian carrier rocket which was being developed for commercial satellite launches. Derived from the Tsyklon-3, it had a new third stage, a larger payload fairing, and a modernised flight control system compared to its predecessor. The control system had been developed by JSC Khartron.
== Specifications == Tsyklon-4 was a three-stage-to-orbit expendable launch system, built on the successful Tsyklon-3 rocket and using improved versions of that rocket's first two stages. The new features were mostly in the newly developed third stage: The third stage has three times the propellant capacity of Tsyklon-3 The new rocket engine RD-861K with multiple ignition capability (3 to 5 times) A modern western-like control system capable of precise orbit injections A new fairing derived from Ariane 4 is under development. It has a diameter of , with controlled temperature and cleanness conditions inside
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