The R-7 (Russian: Р-7) rocket family is a series of launch vehicles descended from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka, developed in the 1950s as the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The R-7 Semyorka (Russian: Р-7 Семёрка, lit. 'number seven', GRAU index: 8K71) was a Soviet missile developed during the Cold War, and the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile. The R-7 made 28 launches between 1957 and 1961. A …

R-7, Soviet/Russian missile and launch vehicle. Under the direction of the rocket pioneer Sergey Korolyov, the Soviet Union during the 1950s developed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was capable of delivering a heavy nuclear warhead to American targets.

First launched in 1957, the R-7 was the biggest leap in the world's rocketry since the German A-4. Ironically, developed to be the first Soviet Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, ICBM, the R-7 had become obsolete as a weapon even before it started flying.

2016年7月28日 · The rocket could boost the 5500 kg warhead to 7.9 km/s and 8,000 km range, with a maximum miss distance of plus or minus 10 km. The warhead was the German 'sharp point': a 16 degree cone, 7.27 m long, mounted atop a cylindrical interstage section.

The R-7 rocket became a "working horse" of the national cosmonautics for many years. It was not only the first intercontinental rocket, but also the first launch vehicle. The rocket based on R-7 ICBMs without additional upper stages was named "Sputnik".

2023年11月6日 · The R-7 and its derivatives have launched Sputnik (the world's first satellite), all the Vostok, Voskhod, and Soyuz manned missions, Progress cargo missions, commercial satellites, biological research satellites, observation satellites, and more.

2021年9月24日 · The R-7, or commonly referred to as the Soyuz rocket is the cheapest, safest, and most launched rocket in the history of spaceflight. The R-7 dates back to the 1950’s during the Cold War as a heavy ICBM (Inter Continental Ballistic Missile), Soviet rocket scientists realized the potential in the design for a reliable way to L.E.O (Low Earth ...

Each of the stages featured a four-chamber open-cycle rocket engine using liquid oxygen and kerosene. Flight control was achieved by vernier engines located on the strapon boosters and the core sustainer. Aerodynamic fins located on the aft bay of …

The Soyuz, the most recognizable Russian rocket, is only one of several space boosters, which derived from the R-7 ballistic missile developed in the mid-1950s.