UR-500

Proton is an expendable launch system used for both commercial and Russian government space launches. The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965.

Height

46.28 m

Diameter

4.15 m

LEO capacity

8,400 kg

Manufacturer

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Total launches

Successful

Pending

Successful landings

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.