UR-500
Proton / UR-500 family
· built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
· maiden flight 1965-07-16
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
Proton is an expendable launch system used for both commercial and Russian government space launches. The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965.
Specifications
46.28 mLength
4.15 mDiameter
595 tLaunch mass
2Stages
8847 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
8400 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.
4Total launches
3Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
4In our archive
75.0%Success rate
Jul 16, 1965 11:16 UTCEarliest tracked
Jul 06, 1966 12:57 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| UR-500 | Proton 3 | Jul 06, 1966 12:57 UTC | Success |
| UR-500 | Proton 3a | Mar 24, 1966 14:39 UTC | Failure |
| UR-500 | Proton 2 | Nov 02, 1965 12:28 UTC | Success |
| UR-500 | Proton 1 | Jul 16, 1965 11:16 UTC | Success |