Proton-K
Soviet Union and Russia1968 to 2006The Proton-K stands 59 m (194 ft) tall and can lift 19,000 kg to low Earth orbit. As of 23 October 2026, the Proton-K, in all its versions, has 161 launches on record, from 16 November 1968 to 17 June 2006, and 148 of them succeeded (92%).
- Launches
- 161
- Success rate
- 92%
- 11 failures · 2 partial
- First flight
- 1968
- Proton-K
- Last flight
- 2006
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Rocket types
- 7
Launches per year
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| Year | Launches |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
Proton-K versions
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proton-K | 1968 to 2000 | 29 | 90% | 50 m | 21,600 kg |
| Proton-K/DM | 1974 to 1990 | 66 | 91% | 59 m | 19,000 kg |
| Proton-K/D-1 | 1975 to 1989 | 12 | 92% | 57 m | 19,000 kg |
| Proton-K/D-2 | 1988 to 1996 | 3 | 100% | 57 m | 6,220 kg |
| Proton-K/DM-2M | 1994 to 2006 | 41 | 95% | 59 m | 19,000 kg |
| Proton-K/17S40 | 1997 to 2002 | 6 | 100% | 59 m | 6,000 kg |
| Proton-K/Briz-M | 1999 to 2003 | 4 | 75% | 57 m | 19,760 kg |