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Kosmos 63S1
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Kosmos63S1

Military Space Launch Vehicles · Russia · 1961
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Kosmos63S1

Kosmos 63S1
Kosmos 63S1 Photo: Paebi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
40
Cost-Efficiency
55
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
25
Technology
45
Strategic Value
50
Human-Rating
0
Origin Russia
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1961–1967
Operators1 countries
Quantity38
Data Quality84%
30
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
29/53
Early Cold War
209/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
40
Cost-Efficiency
55
Responsiveness / Cadence
20
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
25
Technology
45
Strategic Value
50
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Kosmos 63S1
Country
Production
1961–1967
Quantity
38
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Vehicle Typecarrier rocket
  • First Flight1961
  • Stages2
  • StatusRetired
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
  • Payload to LEO1,400 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust1,740
  • Liftoff Mass107.5 t
  • Height26.3 m
  • Diameter2.4 m
  • Success Rate0.684
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1961Production started
  2. 1967Production ended
65
years in service
6
years in production
38
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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