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Encyclopedic overview
Kosmos (Russian: Космос, IPA: [ˈkosməs], meaning '(outer) space') is a designation given to many satellites operated by the Soviet Union and subsequently Russia. Kosmos 1, the first spacecraft to be given a Kosmos designation, was launched on 16 March 1962.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kosmos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.