Rocket file · LV-329
Kosmos 65S3
Kosmos 65S3 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Strategic Rocket Forces. It stands 26.0 m tall, lifts 1,400 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 18 August 1964. It has flown 8 times with 7 successes, a success rate of 87.5%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
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 65S3
The Kosmos rockets were a series of Soviet and subsequently Russian rockets, derived from the R-12 and R-14 missiles.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Kosmos 65S3 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesKosmos 65S3 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Kosmos 65S3 flown?
- 8 times, with 7 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Kosmos 65S3's success rate?
- 87.5%. That's 7 successful flights out of 8 attempts.
- How much can Kosmos 65S3 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Kosmos 65S3 at 1,400 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Kosmos 65S3 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Kosmos 65S3 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.