Rocket encyclopedia
Historic vehicle

Proton / UR-500 · K

Proton-K

SpaceX test tank for 3mm stainless steel sheets. Retired after two pressure tests.

Proton-K rocket

Height

Diameter

LEO capacity

0 kg

Manufacturer

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Total launches

29

Successful

26

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.