The 14th test-launch of the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Oct. 29, official from test flight commission said on Tuesday. The Bulava missile, a three-stage, liquid and solid-propellant, submarine- launched ballistic missile (SLBM), was designated for the fourth generation submarines of Project 955 Borei. However, it has officially suffered seven failures in 13 test launches. 'Three Bulava tests were planned for late 2010. The three missiles were manufactured under strict technological control which yielded positive results,' the Itar-tass news agency quoted the source as saying. The first test launch of these three submarine-launched ballistic missiles was successfully conducted on Oct. 7. The warhead hit its target in Russia's Far East Kamchatka region. A further launch of the missile is also scheduled to take place before the end of the year, the local reports said. The missile with the range of 8,000 km was designed by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering and is capable of carrying up to ten supersonic maneuvering re-entry vehicles. The Russian military hoped the Bulava program would reach the designated objective to make this intercontinental ballistic missile the backbone of the country's strategic forces. 