Kosmos family
Kosmos 65S3
The Kosmos rockets were a series of Soviet and subsequently Russian rockets, derived from the R-12 and R-14 missiles.
Flights flown8
Success rate87.5%7/8
Payload to LEO1,400kg
Maiden flight1964-08-18
Peak year19656 flights
Kosmos 65S3 is built by Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia. It first flew on 18 August 1964 and last flew on 28 December 1965.
Flight record
87.5% success rate7 of 8 flown · 1 failed
1964peak 1965 · 6 flights1965
First flight1964-08-18
Latest flight1965-12-28
Failures1
Consecutive successes6
Fastest turnaround14d 17h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 1,400kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 26m |
| Diameter | 2.4m |
| Launch mass | 107t |
| Maiden flight | 1964-08-18 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit8
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-12-28 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-2 1 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-09-18 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 25 to 29 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-09-03 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 20 to 24 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-07-16 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 15 to 19 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-03-15 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 12,13,14 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-02-21 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 9,10,11 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1964-10-23 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 6,7,8 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 1964-08-18 | Kosmos 65S3 | Strela-1 1,2,3 | 41/15 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia