Proton-K/17S40
Proton / UR-500 family
· built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
· maiden flight 1997-06-06
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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
59.0 mLength
4.15 mDiameter
708 tLaunch mass
4Stages
8847 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
6000 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
6Total launches
6Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
6In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Jun 06, 1997 16:56 UTCEarliest tracked
Oct 17, 2002 04:41 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Proton-K/17S40 | Integral | Oct 17, 2002 04:41 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/17S40 | Araks-N 2 | Jul 25, 2002 15:13 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/17S40 | Iridium 62 to 68 | Apr 07, 1998 02:13 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/17S40 | Iridium 27 to 33 | Sep 14, 1997 01:36 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/17S40 | Iridium 09 to 14 & Iridium 16 | Jun 18, 1997 14:02 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/17S40 | Araks-N 1 | Jun 06, 1997 16:56 UTC | Success |