Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Proton
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1965
- Stages3
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO23,000 kg
- Payload to GTO6,920 kg
- Liftoff Thrust10,532
- Liftoff Mass705 t
- Height53 m
- Diameter7.4 m
- Success Rate105
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4/UDMH
- First-Stage Engines6
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches116
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch65,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1965Production started
61
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES7COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES680RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS57PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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