Proton-K/D-1 (Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center)
The Proton-K/D-1 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (established in 1916). It undertook its inaugural launch on 10/16/1975.
The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Proton-K/D-1 Specifications
| Variant | D-1 |
|---|---|
| Length | 57 m |
| Diameter | 4.15 m |
| Stages | 4 |
| Launch Mass | 707 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 8847 kN |
Proton-K/D-1 Launch Record
| Total Launches | 12 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 11 |
| Failed Launches | 1 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 11 |
Manufacturer
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
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.