Launch Vehicles
Proton-K
Soviet Union
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A heavy-lift Soviet launch vehicle originally designed as an intercontinental ballistic missile before being repurposed for space use, launching every Soviet and early Russian space station module, from Salyut through the first Mir and International Space Station components (Zarya, Zvezda). It flew for over four decades.
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Vehicle ClassHeavy-lift expendable launch vehicle 1 ManufacturerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center 2 First Flight Date StatusRetired in 2012, succeeded by the modernized Proton-M variant. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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The modernized successor sharing the Proton-K's core airframe and mission role.
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