Satellite Images Suggest Failure of Russian Nuclear Missile Test: Experts

A defense analyst said that President Putin would be disappointed by the Satan II missile failure, having put his ‘personal stamp’ on several nuclear programs.

A satellite overview of a launch site after the launch failure of a Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, according to arms experts, at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, on Sept. 21, 2024. Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters

Satellite images suggest that Russia has tested a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile and failed, according to arms experts.

The RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, unofficially dubbed “Satan II” by NATO, is designed to deliver nuclear warheads to strike targets across vast distances, including the United States, Europe, and potentially other parts of the globe.