Proton

Proton with Zvezda
Image from NASA

Country of Origin: Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer: Khrunichev

Height: 54-58 m
Diameter: 7.4 m
Payload to LEO: 19.76 tons (Proton-K); 23 tons (Proton-M)
Total Mass: 705 tons

Launch Sites: Baikonur
First Flight: March 10, 1967 (K); April 7, 2001 (M)
Last Flight: March 30, 2012 (K); Active (M)
Total Launches: 311 (K); 115 (M)
Successful Launches: 275 (K); 104 (M)

Proton-K

Stage Diameter Fuel Engine Time Thrust (Vac.) ISP (SL / Vac.) Mass / Empty Mass
1 7.4 m UDMH / N2O4 6 x RD-253 124 s 6 x 1630 kN 285 s / 316 s 450.51 / 31.1 tons
2 4.15 m UDMH / N2O4 4 x RD-0210 206 s 4 x 582 kN ? / 326.5 s 167.83 / 11.715 tons
3 (RD-0212) 4.15 m UDMH / N2O4 RD-0213 + 4 x RD-0214 verniers 238 s 582 kN + 30.9 kN ? / 326.5 s 50.75 / 4.185 tons
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Proton-M

Stage Diameter Fuel Engine Time Thrust (Vac.) ISP (SL / Vac.) Mass / Empty Mass
1 7.4 m UDMH / N2O4 6 x RD-275M 108 s 6 x 1832 kN 288 s / 316 s 458.9 / 30.6 tons
2 4.15 m UDMH / N2O4 4 x RD-0210 206 s 4 x 582 kN ? / 326.5 s 167.83 / 11.715 tons
3 (RD-0212) 4.15 m UDMH / N2O4 RD-0213 + 4 x RD-0214 verniers 238 s 582 kN + 30.9 kN ? / 326.5 s 50.75 / 4.185 tons
4 (Briz-M) (opt.) 4.0 m UDMH / N2O4 S5.98M 3000 s 19.62 kN ? / 326 s 22.17 / 2.37 tons
4 (Blok DM-2) RP-1 / LOX RD-58M 85 kN ? / 352 s
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Links:

b14643.de – Proton-K

b14643.de – Proton-M

Wikipedia – Proton-K

Wikipedia – Proton-M

Destination Orbite – Proton-D

Destination Orbite – Proton-K

Destination Orbite – Proton-K/D

Destination Orbite – Proton-K/DM

Destination Orbite – Proton/Breeze-M

Space Launch Report

Encyclopedia Astronautica – Proton-K

Encyclopedia Astronautica – Proton-M

Russian Space Web

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