The ICBM is a large, long-range weapon able to carry a heavy MIRV payload, meaning multiple independent re-entry vehicles. Related stories The Sarmat has an estimated maximum range of 18,000 miles.

A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:09 p.m. Eastern on the Transporter-12 mission ... that was the largest single payload on the mission.

North Korea conducted a test on Thursday of its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM ... showed the missile mounted on an 11-axle transporter, emphasizing its heavy payload ...

The Sarmat, as its replacement, will likewise carry a substantial payload. The purpose of the Sarmat was "to constitute a big bulk of their warheads in the future," Wright said. The ICBM is a ...