Volna

Volna is a converted R-29R submarine-launched missile. Its only orbital attempt, in June 2005, carries Cosmos 1, a solar sail built by The Planetary Society, and fails when the first stage shuts down early.

Launches

1

Success rate

0%

1 failure

First flight

21 June 2005

Cosmos-1

Builder

Makeyev RDB

Height

14.1 m

Diameter

1.9 m

Stages

2

Propellants

UDMH / N2O4

Payload to LEO

120 kg