Proton
| Status | Active |
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| Country | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Khrunichev |
| Number of orbital launches | 428 |
| First launch | 1965-07-16 |
| Last launch | 2023-03-12 |
Proton was introduced in 1965 as a 2 stage vehicle but was modified into 3 and 4 stage versions. The vehicle appears to have strap-on boosters mounted at the bottom of the first stage but these are not strap-ons. They are the housings for the main engines and are surrounding the central tank that carries the propellant.
Launches by year:
Latest launches:
| Launch date | Launch site | Rocket / Variant | Payload | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-12 | Baikonur | Proton M/Briz M | Olimp-K 2 (Luch-5Kh) | success | |
| 2023-02-05 | Baikonur | Proton M/DM-03 | Elektro-L 4 | success | |
| 2022-10-12 | Baikonur | Proton M/DM-03 | Angosat 2 | success | |
| 2021-12-13 | Baikonur | Proton M/Briz M | Express AMU3 / AMU7 | success | |
| 2021-07-21 | Baikonur | Proton M | Nauka MLM | success | |
| 2020-07-30 | Baikonur | Proton M/Briz M | Ekspress 80 / 103 | success | |
| 2019-12-24 | Baikonur | Proton M/DM-03 | Elektro-L 3 | success | |
| 2019-10-09 | Baikonur | Proton M/Briz M | Eutelsat 5 West B / MEV-1 | success | |
| 2019-08-05 | Baikonur | Proton M/Briz M | Kosmos 2539 (Blagovest 14L) | success | |
| 2019-07-13 | Baikonur | Proton M/DM-03 | Spektr-RG | B | success |
| + 418 more... | |||||
Variants:
(This section is under construction)Proton 8K82 (8K82)
| First launch | 1965-07-16 |
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Proton K/D
| First launch | 1967-03-10 |
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Proton K (8K82K)
| First launch | 1968-11-16 |
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Proton K/DM
| First launch | 1974-03-26 |
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| Stages | 4 |
| Mass | 651.5 t |
| Height | 61 m |
| Diameter | 7.4 m |
Proton K/D-1
| First launch | 1976-08-09 |
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Proton K/DM-2
| First launch | 1982-10-12 |
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Proton K/D-2
| First launch | 1988-07-07 |
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Proton K/DM-2M
| First launch | 1994-01-20 |
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Proton K/DM3
| First launch | 1996-04-08 |
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Proton K/DM1
| First launch | 1996-09-06 |
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Proton K/DM4
| First launch | 1997-05-24 |
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Proton K/DM-5
| First launch | 1997-06-06 |
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Proton K/DM2
| First launch | 1998-04-07 |
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Proton K/Briz M
| First launch | 1999-07-05 |
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Proton M/Briz M (8K82M)
| First launch | 2001-04-07 |
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| Stages | 4 |
| Boosters | 0 |
| Upper stage | Briz M |
| Mass | 705 t |
| Height | 56.2 m |
| Diameter | 4.1 m |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 23000 kg to 200 km / 51.6 deg |
|---|---|
| GTO | 6350 kg |
Proton M/DM-2
| First launch | 2007-12-25 |
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| Stages | 4 |
| Boosters | 0 |
Proton M/DM-03
| First launch | 2010-12-05 |
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| Stages | 4 |
| Boosters | 0 |