Proton-M
ActiveKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (KhSC)
April 7, 2001
Description
Proton-M is a three stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. Image Credit: Alex Lane
Specifications
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Stages
3 -
Length
58.2 m -
Diameter
7.4 m -
Fairing Diameter
4.35 m -
Launch Mass
705 T -
Thrust
10532 kN
Family
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Name
Proton-M -
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Proton-M
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$65000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
23000 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
6920 kg -
Direct Geostationary
3250 kg -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Government
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
KhSC 1916Khrunichev 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.
Proton-M | MLM Nauka
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 21, 2021, 2:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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