Mikhail Yangel, perhaps the most successful of the three but with little political power, presented the small R-26 intended to replace the R-16, the much larger R-36 ICBM, as well as the SK-100, a space launcher based on a huge cluster of R-16's.
Mikhail Yangel, yang paling sukses tapi minim koneksi politik, mengajukan R-26 yang kecil untuk menggantikan R-16, ICBM R-36 yang jauh lebih besar, dan juga SK-100, peluncur luar angkasa berupa sekumpulan besar R-16.