Launch vehicle · Russia
Proton
Also known as Proton-M
ExplorationActive
Overview
A Russian heavy-lift rocket used to launch interplanetary probes, large satellites, and space-station modules.
Knowledge connections
- Operated byRoscosmos
- Launched fromBaikonur Site 81
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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