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Proton-K/17S40
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Proton 8K82K / 11S86
Proton 8K82K / 11S86
Proton 8K82K / 11S86 Block DM launch vehicle - cutaway drawing showing arrangement of N2O4 oxidiser tanks (green) and UDMH fuel tanks (orange) in Proton, and Liquid oxygen (blue) and kerosene (pink) tanks in the Block DM stage. Block DM guidance package is housed in the light brown compartment above the LOX tank.
Credit: © Mark Wade
Version of Proton using Block DM-5 / 17S40 fourth stage. This stage has a new payload adapter for use with heavier payloads launched into sub-synchronous orbits. Used for launch of Arkon reconnaissance satellite.

AKA: 8K82K / 17S40;D-1e;Proton / Block DM-5;SL-12;UR-500K. Status: Retired 2002. First Launch: 1997-06-06. Last Launch: 2002-10-17. Number: 6 . Payload: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Thrust: 8,847.00 kN (1,988,884 lbf). Gross mass: 708,410 kg (1,561,770 lb). Height: 59.00 m (193.00 ft). Diameter: 4.15 m (13.61 ft). Span: 7.40 m (24.20 ft). Apogee: 1,500 km (900 mi).

LEO Payload: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb) to a 1,500 km orbit at 63.00 degrees. Launch Price $: 70.000 million in 1994 dollars.

Stage Data - Proton 8K82K / 17S40


More at: Proton-K/17S40.

Family: orbital launch vehicle. Country: Russia. Engines: RD-0210, RD-0212, RD-58M, RD-253-11D48. Spacecraft: LM 700, Arkon-1, Integral. Projects: Iridium. Launch Sites: Baikonur, Baikonur LC81/23, Baikonur LC81/24, Baikonur LC200/39. Agency: Chelomei bureau.
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Proton IridiumProton Iridium
Proton Iridium payload preparation in former Buran payload facility.
Credit: © Mark Wade


Universal RocketsUniversal Rockets
Chelomei's Universal Rocket Family. From left to right: UR-100 (three variants) and UR-100N (three variants). UR-200. Original UR-500 configuration, composed of clustered UR-200's. Conventional UR-500 monoblock configuration. Selected UR-500 polyblock configuration. UR-500 two-stage configuration - ICBM version and as flown. UR-500K configuration with LK-1; with Block D upper stage and L1; with Block D upper stage for satellite launch. UR-700.
Credit: © Mark Wade


R-7 vs ProtonR-7 vs Proton
R-7 / Proton LVs Cutaway
Credit: © Mark Wade


Proton with GranatProton with Granat
Proton with Granat payload
Credit: Lockheed Martin



1997 June 6 - . 16:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC200/39. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K/17S40.
1997 June 18 - . 14:02 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC81/23. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K/17S40.
1997 September 14 - . 01:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC81/23. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K/17S40.
1998 April 7 - . 02:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC81/23. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K/17S40.
2002 July 25 - . 15:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC81/24. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K/17S40.
2002 October 17 - . 04:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC200/39. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K/17S40.

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