When did Proton-M first fly?

Proton-M had its first flight in 1965, operated by Roscosmos/ILS. Current status: retiring.

What's the payload capacity of Proton-M?

Proton-M can lift up to 22.8 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 6.3 tonnes to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Proton-M stands 58.2 metres tall with a diameter of 7.4 metres. Total thrust at liftoff: 10,000 kN across 3 stages.

No, Proton-M is expendable — boosters and upper stages are not recovered for reflight.

retiring Cold War · Russia

Name: Proton-M
Brand: Roscosmos/ILS

Roscosmos/ILS

Soviet workhorse for heavy GEO missions. Over 400 flights since 1965. Being phased out in favour of Angara.

Height

58.2 m

Diameter

7.4 m

Payload to LEO

22.8 t

Payload to GTO

6.3 t

Thrust at liftoff

10,000 kN

Stages

Reusable

First flight

1965

Propellant

UDMH/NTO

When did Proton-M first fly?: Proton-M had its first flight in 1965, operated by Roscosmos/ILS. Current status: retiring.
What's the payload capacity of Proton-M?: Proton-M can lift up to 22.8 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 6.3 tonnes to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
How tall is Proton-M?: Proton-M stands 58.2 metres tall with a diameter of 7.4 metres. Total thrust at liftoff: 10,000 kN across 3 stages.
Is Proton-M reusable?: No, Proton-M is expendable — boosters and upper stages are not recovered for reflight.