new device was created over the course of 3 years on the basis of the r-14 ballistic missile, the kosmos-3 device turned out to be more advanced in technical characteristics, this was the first two -stage launch vehicle in the soviet union. the engines of the second stage became a breakthrough, thanks to them, in zero gravity, it was possible to launch satellites into the required orbits with pinpoint accuracy. american specialists considered that this launch vehicle was the most reliable launch vehicle in the world, this was very important for us. the new rocket was successfully launched only on the fourth try, at first there were constant errors during preparation, then a strong wind began to rock the spacecraft on the launch pad, so on august 18 , 1964, cosmos 3 took off from the ground and went into orbit. we saw the search for the product, well, this is an indescribable impression, i jumped, for example, well, i don’t know, i don’t know what was going on there, actually, today the forty-first left pad on baikanuri is a memorial, the feat of engineers and designers is kept in memory