Kosmos-3

This article is about the rocket. For the satellite, see Kosmos 3.

Kosmos-3
Size
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	Krasnoryarsk
Country of origin	Soviet Union
Height	26.3 metres (86 ft)
Diameter	2.4 metres (7.9 ft)
Mass	107,500 kilograms (237,000 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to LEO	1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb)
Launch history
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Site 41/15, Baikonur
Total launches	6
Successes	4
Failures	2
First flight	16 November 1966
Last flight	27 August 1968

First stage - R-14
Engines	1 RD-216
Thrust	1,740 kilonewtons (390,000 lbf)
Specific impulse	292 sec
Burn time	130 seconds
Fuel	HNO₃/UDMH
Second stage - S3
Engines	1 11D49
Thrust	156 kilonewtons (35,000 lbf)
Specific impulse	303 sec
Burn time	375 seconds
Fuel	HNO₃/UDMH

The Kosmos-3 (GRAU Index: 11K65,^[1] also known as Cosmos-3) was a Soviet carrier rocket, derived from the R-14 missile, which was used to orbit satellites between 1966 and 1968. It was quickly replaced by the modernised Kosmos-3M. Six were flown, four as orbital carrier rockets, and two on sub-orbital flights. All launches occurred from Site 41/15 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The Kosmos-3 made its maiden flight on 16 November 1966, carrying a Strela-2 satellite. Strela-2 satellites were flown on four flights, two of which failed. Two further, sub-orbital launches were conducted with VKZ payloads, both of which were successful.^[1]^[2]

Launch history

Date/Time (GMT)^[1]^[3]	Payload^[2]	Trajectory	Outcome	Remarks
16 November 1966, 13:00	Strela-2	LEO (planned)	Failure	Cause of failure unknown^[1]
24 March 1967, 11:50	Kosmos 151 (Strela-2)	LEO	Successful
12 October 1967, 14:15	VKZ	Suborbital	Successful	Apogee: 4,400 kilometres (2,700 mi)^[3]
28 March 1968	VKZ	Suborbital	Successful	Apogee: 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi)^[3]
15 June 1968	Strela-2	LEO (planned)	Failure	Cause of failure unknown^[1]
27 August 1968, 11:29	Kosmos 236 (Strela-2)	LEO	Successful

References

1 2 3 4 5 Wade, Mark. "Kosmos 3". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
1 2 Krebs, Gunter. "Kosmos-3 (11K65)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
1 2 3 McDowell, Jonathan. "R-14". Launch vehicles Database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-10-25.

Soviet, Russian, and Ukrainian expendable launch vehicles

Active	Dnepr R-7 Soyuz U FG Soyuz-2 2.1a 2.1b 2-1v UR Proton-M Rokot Strela Zenit 2M Zenit-3SL Zenit-3SLB Zenit-3F

In development	Angara 1.1 1.2 A5 A5P A5V Soyuz-5 base version 5.1 5.2 Mayak Mayak-12 Mayak-22 Mayak-23 Mayak-43 Mayak-43-2Т

Former	Energia Kosmos 1 2I 3 3M N1 Proton UR-500 Proton-K R-7 Luna Molniya M L Polyot Soyuz original L M U2 Soyuz/Vostok Sputnik Voskhod Vostok L K 2 2M R-29 Shtil' Volna Rus-M (cancelled) Start-1 Tsyklon 2 3 4 (cancelled) Zenit-2

Orbital launch systems

Current	Angara 1.2 A5 Antares Ariane 5 Atlas V Delta II IV Dnepr-1 Epsilon Falcon 9 full thrust GSLV GSLV Mk III H-IIA H-IIB Kuaizhou Long March 2C 2D 2F 3A 3B 3C 4B 4C 6 11 Minotaur I IV V C Pegasus Proton-M PSLV Rokot Safir Shavit Strela Soyuz U FG 2 2.1a 2.1b 2-1v Unha Vega Zenit 2M 3SL 3SLB 3F

In development	Angara A5P A5V Ariane 6 Athena Ic IIc III Ausroc IV Electron Falcon Heavy Firefly α FT-1 H3 Haas KZ-11 Long March 5 7 8 9 LauncherOne Mayak Naga-1 Naro-2 OREL RPS (420, 550) Simorgh SLS Southern Cross Soyuz-5 SPARK Tronador II ULV VLM Vulcan

Retired	Ariane 1 2 3 4 ASLV Athena I II Atlas B D E/F G H I II III LV-3B SLV-3 Able Agena Centaur Black Arrow Conestoga Delta A B C D E G J L M N 0100 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 III Diamant Energia Europa Falcon 1 Falcon 9 v1.0 v1.1 Feng Bao 1 H-I H-II Juno I Juno II Kaituozhe-1 Kosmos 1 2I 3 3M Lambda 4S Long March 1 2A 2E 3 4A Mu 4S 3C 3H 3S 3SII V N1 N-I N-II Naro-1 Paektusan Pilot Proton UR-500 K R-7 Luna Molniya M L Polyot Soyuz L M U2 Soyuz/Vostok Sputnik Voskhod Vostok L K 2 2M R-29 Shtil' Volna Saturn I IB V INT-21 Scout SLV Space Shuttle Sparta Start-1 Thor Able Ablestar Agena Burner Delta DSV-2U Thorad-Agena Titan II GLV IIIA IIIB IIIC IIID IIIE 34D 23G CT-3 IV Tsyklon 2 3 Vanguard Zenit-2

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Kosmos-3

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