ABOUT UR-500
Proton is an expendable launch system used for both commercial and Russian government space launches. The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
8,400 kg
TO LEO
18,522 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
8,847
KILONEWTONS
1,988,885
POUNDS-FORCE
~11,864
HORSEPOWER
DIMENSIONS
Height46.28 m (152 ft)
Diameter4.15 m (13.6 ft)
Launch Mass595 kg (1,312 lbs)
Stages2