Proton-K/D-1

In-active

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (KhSC)

Oct. 16, 1975

Description

The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    57.0 m
  • Diameter
    4.15 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    4.15 m
  • Launch Mass
    707.0 T
  • Thrust
    8847.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Proton-K/D-1
  • Family
  • Variant
    D-1
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Proton-K/D-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Government
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
KhSC 1916

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.

Proton-K/D-1 | Granat

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 1, 1989, 8:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

X- and gamma-ray astronomical observatory

Low Earth Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Vega-2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 21, 1984, 9:13 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus & Halley comet flyby mission

Venus flyby
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Proton-K/D-1 | Vega-1

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 15, 1984, 9:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus & Halley comet flyby mission

Venus flyby
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Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-16

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 7, 1983, 2:32 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus radar orbiter

Venus Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-15

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
June 2, 1983, 2:38 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus radar orbiter

Venus Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Astron

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 23, 1983, 12:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Soviet astronomy orbital station for UV and X-ray astrophysical observations

Elliptical Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-14

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nov. 4, 1981, 5:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus orbiter and lander

Venus Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-13

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 30, 1981, 6:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus orbiter and lander

Venus Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-12

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 14, 1978, 2:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus orbiter and lander

Venus Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-11

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 9, 1978, 3:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Venus orbiter and lander

Venus Orbit
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Proton-K/D-1 | Luna-24

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aug. 9, 1976, 3:04 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Lunar lander and sample return probe

Lunar Impactor
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Proton-K/D-1 | Luna-24a

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 16, 1975, 4:04 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Lunar lander and sample return probe. Lost due to a launch vehicle failure.

Lunar Impactor
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