Proton

Proton is an expendable launch system used for both commercial and Russian government space launches. The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965. Modern versions of the launch system are still in use as of 2025, making it one of the most successful heavy boosters in the history of spaceflight. The components of all Protons are manufactured in the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center factory in Moscow and Chemical Automatics Design Bureau in Voronezh, then transported to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where they are assembled at Site 91 to form the launch vehicle. Following payload integration, the rocket is then brought to the launch pad horizontally by rail and raised into vertical position for launch.

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  Proton-K ⓘ
  Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket

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  Proton-M ⓘ
  Russian heavy lift launch vehicle

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Andora beim Bemalen der Proton-Rakete

Andora Proton-Rakete

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Russia stamp 2004 № 989

Verticalization 2, Baikonur - Flickr - alex.lane

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Comparison of heavy weight LVs, ver 1

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	rocket		Proton-K	Proton	Wikidata
class	rocket	2005	Proton-M	Proton, heavy-lift launch vehicle	Wikidata
link	page		Larousse Encyclopedia online page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Andora beim Bemalen der Proton-Rakete		Commons
commons	image		Andora Proton-Rakete		Commons
commons	image		2004. Марка России strip hi12849193904c96505ed102b		Commons
commons	image		Russia stamp 2004 № 989		Commons
commons	image		Verticalization 2, Baikonur - Flickr - alex.lane		Commons
commons	image		Perable		Commons
commons	image		Comparison of heavy weight LVs, ver 1		Commons