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Proton-M Briz-M

Broke up after sucessful water landing

Proton-M Briz-M rocket

Height

53 m

Diameter

7.4 m

LEO capacity

21,000 kg

Manufacturer

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Total launches

68

Successful

62

Pending

0

Successful landings

0

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.