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Proton

Also known as Proton-M

RocketsHeavy-lift

Imagery

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HISET/ HIGH INTENSITY SOLAR ENVIRONMENT TEST (SOLAR ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM WITH LAMPS THAT REPLICATE THE SUN’S BRIGHTNESS AND RANGE, COMBINED WITH A PROTON ACCELERATOR

2013

NASA/Marshall · NASA media (public domain)

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Overview

A Russian heavy-lift rocket using storable hypergolic propellants, used to launch interplanetary probes, large satellites, and space-station modules.

Components & hardware

Launch pads

Baikonur Site 81

Knowledge connections

Sources

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  • RoscosmosState Space Corporation Roscosmos

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