Proton-K/DM
Proton / UR-500 family
· built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
· maiden flight 1982-10-12
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
711 tLaunch mass
4Stages
8847 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
66Total launches
61Successful
5Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
66In our archive
92.4%Success rate
Mar 26, 1974 13:35 UTCEarliest tracked
Jun 20, 1990 23:36 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 20 | Jun 20, 1990 23:36 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Ekran | May 06, 1988 02:47 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 15 | Mar 31, 1988 04:18 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Sep 03, 1987 19:26 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 14 | May 11, 1987 14:45 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Raduga 20 | Mar 19, 1987 03:54 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 13 | Nov 18, 1986 14:08 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Raduga 19 | Oct 25, 1986 15:43 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Gorizont 12 | Jun 10, 1986 00:49 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Ekran | May 24, 1986 01:42 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Potok 3 | Apr 04, 1986 03:45 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Raduga 18 | Jan 17, 1986 10:20 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Raduga 17 | Nov 15, 1985 14:29 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Raduga 16 | Aug 08, 1985 21:01 UTC | Success |
| Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Mar 22, 1985 05:00 UTC | Success |