How many times has Proton / UR-500 K/D flown?

Proton / UR-500 K/D has flown 39 orbital missions, with 24 successes and 15 failures.

What is Proton / UR-500 K/D's success rate?

Proton / UR-500 K/D has a success rate of 61.5%, from 24 successful flights out of 39 attempts.

When is the next Proton / UR-500 K/D launch?

Proton / UR-500 K/D has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.

How much can Proton / UR-500 K/D lift to orbit?

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) has not published payload figures for Proton / UR-500 K/D.

Is Proton / UR-500 K/D reusable?

No. Proton / UR-500 K/D is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.

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Proton / UR-500 K/D

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Proton / UR-500 · RETIRED

Proton / UR-500 K/D is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). It stands 57.0 m tall, first flew on 10 March 1967. It has flown 39 times with 24 successes, a success rate of 61.5%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

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PUBLISHED

Height57.0 m

Diameter4.0 m

Payload to LEONOT PUBLISHED

Payload to GTONOT PUBLISHED

Maiden flight10 March 1967

ReusableNo — expendable

Launch costNOT PUBLISHED

StatusRetired

Flight record

Reliability

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ON RECORD

Total flights39

Successful24

Failed15

Success rate61.5%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

VariantK/D

About Proton

This four stage version of the Proton was originally designed to send manned circumlunar spacecraft into translunar trajectory.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

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No Proton flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

All upcoming launches

Common questions

How many times has Proton / UR-500 K/D flown?: Proton / UR-500 K/D has flown 39 orbital missions, with 24 successes and 15 failures.
What is Proton / UR-500 K/D's success rate?: Proton / UR-500 K/D has a success rate of 61.5%, from 24 successful flights out of 39 attempts.
When is the next Proton / UR-500 K/D launch?: Proton / UR-500 K/D has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Proton / UR-500 K/D lift to orbit?: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) has not published payload figures for Proton / UR-500 K/D.
Is Proton / UR-500 K/D reusable?: No. Proton / UR-500 K/D is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.