Proton-M
Sign in to saveThe Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or '''''', is an expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet-developed Proton. It is built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81/24 and 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Commercial launches are marketed by International Launch Services (ILS), and generally use Site 200/39. The first Proton-M launch occurred on 7 April 2001.
Key facts
- Rocket.name
- Proton-M
- Rocket.image
- Night start of Proton-M rocket with Blagovest satellite 17.08.2017.jpg
- Rocket.caption
- Launch of Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying Blagovest satellite
- Rocket.manufacturer
- Khrunichev
- Rocket.function
- Heavy-lift launch vehicle
- Rocket.country origin
- Russia
- Rocket.cpl
- US$65 million
- Rocket.stages
- 3 or 4
- Rocket.family
- Universal Rocket (Proton)
- Rocket.derived_from
- Proton-K
- Rocket.status
- Active
- Rocket.sites
- Baikonur, Sites 81/24 & 200/39
- Rocket.launches
- 116
- Rocket.fail
- 9
- Rocket.partial
- 2
- Rocket.success
- 105
- Rocket.first
- 7 April 2001
- Rocket.last
- 12 February 2026
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- heavy-lift launch vehicle
- Country of origin
- Russia
- Diameter
- 7.4
- Mass
- 712.800
- Image
- At the Launch Pad, Proton-M.jpg
- Height
- 53
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- first flight
- 2005-05-05
- powered by
- RD-253
- native label
- Протон-М
- Commons category
- Proton-M
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Vehicle description
- Upper stage
- Payload fairing
- Proton-M Enhanced (M+)
- Light and Medium variants
- Launch profile
- Reliability
- Notable launch failures
- Upper stage malfunctions
- Effect on government and industry
- Environmental impact
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or '''''', is an expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet-developed Proton. It is built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81/24 and 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Commercial launches are marketed by International Launch Services (ILS), and generally use Site 200/39. The first Proton-M launch occurred on 7 April 2001.
Proton flew its most recent mission on February 12, 2026. As of August 2020, a number of Roscosmos and other Russian government missions remain on Proton launch manifest.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Proton-M” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.