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Proton 3

UR-500Soviet Space Program81/23 (81L)
Wednesday, July 6, 1966 · 12:57 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

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
Launches2456
Successes2288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

The N-4 series of satellites, a.k.a. Proton-1, carried instruments to study super-high energy cosmic particles.

PayloadProton 3
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoviet Space Program
Stages4
Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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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.