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.
Identity
- Aliases
- Cosmos launch vehiclesKosmos rocket familyCosmos rocket family
- Family Name
- Kosmos launch vehicles
- Full Name
- Kosmos Launch Vehicle Family
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- kosmos-launch-vehicle-family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- 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
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 2:03:24 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 2:03:24 PM