Kosmos satellite series: scientific, military, and technology missions (1962–1991)

1. Kosmos designation begins with Kosmos 1

   Mar 16, 1962Labels: Kosmos 1, Soviet space

   • Kosmos 1
   • Kosmos satellite

2. First successful Zenit reconnaissance mission flies

   Apr 26, 1962Labels: Kosmos 4, Zenit reconnaissance

   • Kosmos 4
   • Space Review

3. Kosmos numbering expands to military technology tests

   Jun 30, 1962Labels: Kosmos series, military tests

   • Kosmos satellite
   • Kosmos 8

4. Kosmos 41 supports early Molniya communications

   Aug 22, 1964Labels: Kosmos 41, Molniya system

   • Molniya
   • Molniya 1

5. Meteorological satellites fly under Kosmos label

   Jun 25, 1966Labels: Kosmos 122, Meteor program

   • Kosmos 122
   • Kosmos 144

6. First Tsiklon navigation satellite launches as Kosmos 192

   Nov 23, 1967Labels: Kosmos 192, Tsiklon navigation

   • List 1 250
   • Reshetnev

7. Co-orbital anti-satellite kill demonstrated in orbit

   Nov 1, 1968Labels: Kosmos 252, IS anti-satellite

   • IS program
   • List 1 250

8. RORSAT program launches nuclear-powered Kosmos 954

   Sep 18, 1977Labels: Kosmos 954, RORSAT

   • Kosmos 954
   • EDN

9. Kosmos 954 reenters and scatters debris over Canada

   Jan 24, 1978Labels: Kosmos 954, Canada reentry

   • Kosmos 954
   • JAXA law

10. Kosmos 1402 reactor reentry raises renewed concerns

    Feb 7, 1983Labels: Kosmos 1402, RORSAT

    • Kosmos 1402

11. Kosmos designation continues into early-warning systems

    Feb 14, 1991Labels: Oko system, Kosmos designation

    • Kosmos 2133

12. Soviet collapse ends the original 1962–1991 era

    Dec 26, 1991Labels: Soviet collapse, Kosmos transition

    • Britannica