Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Kosmos-3M
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–2010
Quantity
444
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeorbital launch vehicle
- First Flight1967
- ManufacturerYuzhnoye / NPO Polyot
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO1,500 kg
- Payload to SSO775 kg
- Liftoff Thrust1,485
- Liftoff Mass109 t
- Height32.4 m
- Diameter2.4 m
- Success Rate424
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantIRFNA (AK27I) / UDMH
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches444
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1967Production started
- 2010Production ended
59
years in service
43
years in production
444
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
174MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES52COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1511RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS43PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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