U.S.S.R. / Yangel OKB-586

Kosmos 1 (11K63) Kosmos 2 (11K63M)

Overall
Vehicle

Operational from 27.10.1961 09.12.1964

 

to 19.12.1967 19.04.1973
Orbital flights   31 44
Payload weight t

LEO

0.35

LEO

0.35
Gross liftoff weight t 48.75 48.75
Gross propellant weight t 44.12 44.12
Total length m 29.59 29.59
Max. diameter (span) m 2.26 2.26
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN 635.5 635.5
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 121.0 121.0

Fairing

Total length m 2.99 2.99
Diameter m 1.65 1.65
Total weight t 0.29 0.29

Stage 2

Name      

 

Length m 7.20 7.20
Diameter m 1.65 1.65
Liftoff weight t 8.595 8.595
Propellant weight t 7.755 7.755
Engines   RD-119 RD-119
Propellant   UDMH/LOX UDMH/LOX
Total thrust (vac) kN 105.5 105.5
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 3453 3453
Burn time s 254 254
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 26.8 26.8
Stage 1

Name

     
  Length (+adapter) m 19.40 19.40
Diameter m 1.65 1.65
Liftoff weight t 39.515 39.515
Propellant weight t 36.365 36.365
Engines (Chambers)   RD-214U (4) RD-214U (4)
Propellant   TM-185/AK-275H TM-185/AK-275H
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 635.5 635.5
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2254 2254
Burn time s 129 129
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 94.2 94.2