Sheldon names

US names for Soviet Union launch vehicles

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Sheldon names were used to identify launch vehicles of the Soviet Union when their Soviet names were unknown. The system was published by Dr. Charles Sheldon of the United 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 the Tsyklon 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 name | Soviet name | Year

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A-1 | Vostok rocket | 1959
A-2-e | Molniya | 1961
A-2 | Soyuz rocket | 1963
C-1 | Kosmos rocket | 1964
D | Proton rocket | 1965
D-1-e | Proton rocket | 1967
D-1 | Proton rocket | 1968
G-1-e | N-1 rocket | 1969
F-2 | Tsyklon | 1977
J-1 | Zenit rocket | 1985
K-1 | Energia | 1987

## 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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