Ekspress AM8Proton-M/Blok DM-03 Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Launch Status Success Mon ยท Sep 14th, 2015 3:00 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n5WIwVD_8s Location 81/24 (81P) Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 465 launches have been at this location. Rocket Proton-M Length: 58.2 meters Diameter: 7.4 meters First Launched: December 5, 2010 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. The Proton-M rocket has been launched a total of 4 times with 3 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Type: Government Abbreviation: KhSC Administration: Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy Founded: 1916 Launchers: Proton | Rokot Spacecraft: Country: RUS 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 family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny. View Rocket Launch Schedule