The Kosmos-1 (GRAU Index: 65S3, also known as Cosmos-1) was a Soviet carrier rocket (Kosmos (rocket family)), derived from the R-14 missile, which orbited satellites in 1964 and 1965. It served as an interim, and was quickly replaced by the Kosmos-3. Eight were flown, all launched from Site 41/15 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Initial development was authorised in October 1961, leading to a maiden flight on 18 August 1964, carrying three Strela satellites. Strela-1 satellites were flown on seven flights, three on each of the first four and five on the next three. The eighth and final flight carried one. All flights were successful except the second.
Launch history
Date and time (GMT) Serial No. Payload Kosmosdesignations Outcome 18 August 1964, 09:15 02L 3 x Strela-1 Kosmos 38Kosmos 39Kosmos 40 23 October 1964 01L 3 x Strela-1 N/A (cause unknown) 21 February 1965, 11:00 03L 3 x Strela-1 Kosmos 54Kosmos 55Kosmos 56 15 March 1965, 11:00 04L 3 x Strela-1 Kosmos 61Kosmos 62Kosmos 63 16 July 1965, 03:31 05L 5 x Strela-1 Kosmos 71Kosmos 72Kosmos 73Kosmos 74Kosmos 75 3 September 1965, 14:00 07LS 5 x Strela-1 Kosmos 80Kosmos 81Kosmos 82Kosmos 83Kosmos 84 18 September 1965, 07:59 08LS 5 x Strela-1 Kosmos 86Kosmos 87Kosmos 88Kosmos 89Kosmos 90 28 December 1965, 12:30 09LP 1 x Strela-2 Kosmos 103
See also Kosmos-2I Kosmos-3M
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