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SM-65D Atlas vs Kosmos 65S3

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #199 VS #200 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

SM-65D Atlas ranks #199 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (1,400 kg); Kosmos 65S3 ranks #200 (1,400 kg).

Rank 199 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,400 kg

Launches9

Success rate66.7%

Payload to GTO—

First flight14 Apr 1959

Height25.15 m

Liftoff thrust1,880 kN

Launch mass119 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 200 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,400 kg

Launches8

Success rate87.5%

Payload to GTO—

First flight18 Aug 1964

Height26 m

Liftoff thrust—

Launch mass107 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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