Rocket file · LV-327
Kosmos 11K63
Kosmos 11K63 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Strategic Rocket Forces. It stands 31.0 m tall, lifts 300 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 24 May 1966. It has flown 126 times with 118 successes, a success rate of 93.7%.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Kosmos 11K63
The Kosmos rockets were a series of Soviet and subsequently Russian rockets, derived from the R-12 and R-14 missiles.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
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Common questions
- How many times has Kosmos 11K63 flown?
- 126 times, with 118 successes and 8 failures.
- What is Kosmos 11K63's success rate?
- 93.7%. That's 118 successful flights out of 126 attempts.
- How much can Kosmos 11K63 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Kosmos 11K63 at 300 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Kosmos 11K63 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Kosmos 11K63 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.
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