COSMOS 96
| Launched | 22 November 1965 |
| Flight ended | 8 December 1965 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 1742 |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-094A |
| Observing |
Timeline
| 1965 Nov 23 | – | Launch from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| 1965 Nov 23 | – | Spacecraft reached low-Earth orbit |
| 1965 Nov 23 | – | Launch failure due to engine failure |
| 1965 Dec 9 | – | Spacecraft burnt up upon reentry to Earth's atmosphere |