Katana VentraIP

RT-21 Temp 2S

The RT-21 Temp 2S (Russian: Темп-2С, lit.'pace') was a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was assigned the NATO reporting name SS-16 Sinner and carried the industry designation 15Zh42 (15Ж42).

RT-21 Temp 2S
SS-16 Sinner

1976-1986

USSR

43,000 kg

18,500 mm

1,790 mm

Single 0.65-1.5 Mt warhead

Three stage, solid-propellant

10,500 km

Inertial

450-1640 m CEP

The RT-21 was the first mobile ICBM developed in the world. Its innovative concept and design were created by Alexander Nadiradze. The RT-21M Pioner and succeeding missile complexes relied on the RT-21 base concept and were used by Nadiradze for many of his later projects. The program became mired in a series of treaty complications, including questions regarding its use of theatre missile launchers. It is unlikely that the RT-21 ultimately reached deployment, and by the mid-1980s, the program had been scrapped. Its maximum period of storage on a launcher was 5 years, and preparation time for launch was 40 minutes.[1]

Strategic Rocket Forces

RT-2PM Topol

RT-2PM2 Topol-M

RS-24 Yars

RS-26 Rubezh

RS-28 Sarmat

R-36 (missile)

UR-100N

TR-1 Temp

Global Security: RT-21 / SS-16 SINNER