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Space Shuttle vs Kosmos 11K65
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#11 VS #201
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Space Shuttle ranks #11 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (27,500 kg); Kosmos 11K65 ranks #201 (1,400 kg).
Rank 11 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
27,500 kg
Launches135
Success rate98.5%
Payload to GTO—
First flight12 Apr 1981
Height56.1 m
Liftoff thrust28,200 kN
Launch mass2,030 t
Launch cost$450,000,000
ReusableYes
StatusRetired
Rank 201 of 311
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
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026