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UR-500

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Manufacturer

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Family

Proton / UR-500

Maiden flight

1965-07-16

Length

46.28 m

Diameter

4.15 m

Payload to LEO

8,400 kg

Launches

4

Successful

3

Proton is an expendable launch system used for both commercial and Russian government space launches. The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965.