Kosmos Launch Vehicle Family
Kosmos was the name applied to two related Soviet light orbital-launch lineages developed from ballistic missiles. The R-12-derived Kosmos-2 branch flew from the early 1960s through 1977, while the heavier R-14-derived Kosmos-3 line culminated in the long-serving Kosmos-3M. Together they placed hundreds of military, scientific, navigation, communications, and technology payloads into low and medium Earth orbits.
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- Cosmos launch vehiclesKosmos rocket familyCosmos rocket family
- Family Name
- Kosmos launch vehicles
- Full Name
- Kosmos Launch Vehicle Family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
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- Description
- Kosmos was the name applied to two related Soviet light orbital-launch lineages developed from ballistic missiles. The R-12-derived Kosmos-2 branch flew from the early 1960s through 1977, while the heavier R-14-derived Kosmos-3 line culminated in the long-serving Kosmos-3M. Together they placed hundreds of military, scientific, navigation, communications, and technology payloads into low and medium Earth orbits.
- First Flight Year
- 1,961
- Last Flight Year
- 2,010
- Operator
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- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 14:03:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 12:21:04 UTC
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