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Priroda

Proton-KKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/23 (81L)
Tuesday, April 23, 1996 · 11:48 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Proton-K

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches198
Successes183

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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RUS • Founded 1916

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...

Mission Brief

Priroda was the last of the scheduled five Russian modules of the Mir space station complex and was launched from the Baykonur cosmodrome by a Proton-K rocket to dock after 3 days rather than the usual 9 days. The launch itself was 3 days earlier than the planned date in order to facilitate an American microbiology program.

PayloadPriroda
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerMir
Stages4
Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Launch Site

81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
46.074°N, 62.978°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.