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Kosmos 11K65 vs Sputnik 11A59

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #201 VS #202 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Kosmos 11K65 ranks #201 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (1,400 kg); Sputnik 11A59 ranks #202 (1,400 kg).

Rank 201 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,400 kg

Launches4

Success rate50%

Payload to GTO—

First flight16 Nov 1966

Height26 m

Liftoff thrust—

Launch mass107 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 202 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,400 kg

Launches2

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight01 Dec 1963

Height30 m

Liftoff thrust3,999 kN

Launch mass277 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026