Khrunichev · Russia · First flight 2001
Russia's heavy-lift workhorse used primarily for GTO communications satellites and interplanetary missions. Uses hypergolic propellants throughout. Being phased out in favor of the Angara A5.
From SpaceNexus's launch tracker (tracked since Feb 12, 2026); outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
| Height | 58.2 m |
| Diameter | 7.4 m |
| Liftoff mass | 705,000 kg |
| Stages | 4 |
| Engines | 6x RD-275M + 3x RD-0210/0211 + 1x RD-0212 + various upper stages |
| Propellant | UDMH / N2O4 |
| Fairing diameter | 5 m |
| Payload to LEO | 23,700 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 6,920 kg |
| Payload to SSO | — |
| Payload to TLI | — |
| Reusable | No |
| First flight | 2001-04-07 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | Proton-M Blok DM-03 |
A dedicated Proton-M launch lists at roughly $65 million, about $2,743 per kilogram to low Earth orbit at full payload. Actual contract prices vary with orbit, integration and government requirements.
No Proton-M launch is currently on the tracked manifest.
Proton-M has flown 115 times with 104 successes, 10 failures and 1 partial failures — a 90.4% success rate, with 15 consecutive successes at last count.
23,700 kg to low Earth orbit, 6,920 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.