“Satan” is NATO’s name for the missile. NATO’s names for Soviet and Russian surface-to-surface missiles begin with “s.”
The Satan I was the SS-18, the largest Soviet ICBM, which was deployed beginning in 1974 and figured prominently in debates in the US over the proposed SALT II arms control treaty. The SS-18 was the follow-on to the SS-9, dubbed “Scarp” by NATO, a huge missile that sparked vigorous debates over arms control and missile defense in the US during Richard Nixon’s first term as president.
Thanks for the info. Quite informative.