Proton-K/DM

In-active

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (KhSC)

Oct. 12, 1982

Description

The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    59.0 m
  • Diameter
    4.15 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    4.15 m
  • Launch Mass
    711.0 T
  • Thrust
    8847.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Proton-K/DM
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    DM
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Proton-K/DM
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    ―
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    1880.0 kg
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Government
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
KhSC 1916

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.

Previous Flights

flew on 66 previous launch(es).

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 20

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 20, 1990, 11:36 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 6, 1988, 2:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 15

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 31, 1988, 4:18 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 3, 1987, 7:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 14

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 11, 1987, 2:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 20

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 19, 1987, 3:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 13

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 18, 1986, 2:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 19

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 25, 1986, 3:43 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 12

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 10, 1986, 12:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 24, 1986, 1:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Potok 3

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 4, 1986, 3:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary military relay satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 18

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 17, 1986, 10:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 17

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 15, 1985, 2:29 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 16

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 8, 1985, 9:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 22, 1985, 5 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | US-KS 3

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 21, 1985, 7:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary early warning satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 11

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Jan. 18, 1985, 10:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 24, 1984, 7:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 10

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 1, 1984, 9:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 15

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 22, 1984, 12:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 9

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 22, 1984, 4:21 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | US-KS 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 29, 1984, 5:52 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary early warning satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 16, 1984, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Potok 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 2, 1984, 3:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary military relay satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 14

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 15, 1984, 8:46 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 8

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 30, 1983, 1:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 29, 1983, 5:37 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 13

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 25, 1983, 8:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 7

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 30, 1983, 11:56 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 12

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 8, 1983, 4:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 12, 1983, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 22L

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 24, 1982, noon
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 11

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 26, 1982, 2:13 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 6

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 20, 1982, 4:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 16, 1982, 6:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 22, 1982, 10:11 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Potok 1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 17, 1982, 11:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary military relay satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 15, 1982, 4:39 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 5, 1982, 9:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 10

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 9, 1981, 4:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 9

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 30, 1981, 9:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 25, 1981, 11:55 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 8

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 18, 1981, 4:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 26, 1980, 11:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 7

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 5, 1980, 5:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 14, 1980, 10:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 4

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 14, 1980, 12:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 6

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 20, 1980, 8:05 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 3

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 28, 1979, 11:51 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 3, 1979, 5:12 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 5, 1979, 11:19 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 25, 1979, 3:44 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Feb. 21, 1979, 7:49 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 19, 1978, 12:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 17, 1978, 4:04 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 17, 1978, 8:02 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 4

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 18, 1978, 9:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
May 27, 1978, 1:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 20, 1977, 5:28 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 3

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 23, 1977, 9:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Ekran

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 26, 1976, 2:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 11, 1976, 6:24 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 22, 1975, 1 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | US-KS 1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 8, 1975, 12:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary early warning satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Molniya-1S

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
July 29, 1974, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First operational geostationary communications satellite of the Soviet Union

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share

Proton-K/DM | Raduga-GVM

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 26, 1974, 1:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Mass model of the Raduga communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
Explore Share
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