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US names for Soviet Union launch vehicles
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Sheldon names were used to identifylaunch vehicles of theSoviet Union when their Soviet names were unknown. The system was published by Dr. Charles Sheldon of theUnited States Library of Congress in 1968.[1] The system emphasizes the basic families of launch vehicles with special indicators for variants within a family.

A typical Sheldon name is the F-1-m, a forerunner to theTsyklon launch vehicle, or the F-2. The "F" indicates the launch vehicle family, the "1" indicates the upper stage, and the "m" indicates that the upper stage is manoeuvrable.

Examples of Sheldon names with Soviet names now known
Sheldon nameSoviet nameYear
A-1Vostok rocket1959
A-2-eMolniya1961
A-2Soyuz rocket1963
C-1Kosmos rocket1964
DProton rocket1965
D-1-eProton rocket1967
D-1Proton rocket1968
G-1-eN-1 rocket1969
F-2Tsyklon1977
J-1Zenit rocket1985
K-1Energia1987

References

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  1. ^Isakowitz, Steven J.; Hopkins, Joseph P.; Hopkins, Joshua B. (2004).International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. p. 579.ISBN 978-1-56347-591-7.
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