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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.

Mission record

Flights on this vehicle.

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Completed · 29

Proton | Zvezda launch

Launch Successful

Proton | Zvezda

Jul 12, 2000

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton | Zarya launch

Launch Successful

Proton | Zarya

Nov 20, 1998

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton | Priroda launch

Launch Successful

Proton | Priroda

Apr 23, 1996

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton | Spektr launch

Launch Successful

Proton | Spektr

May 20, 1995

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton | Almaz-1 launch

Launch Successful

Proton | Almaz-1

Mar 31, 1991

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton | Kristall launch

Launch Successful

Proton | Kristall

May 31, 1990

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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