Proton-K Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Proton-K, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Proton family page.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Proton-K made 29 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1968 and 2000. It is part of the Proton family. Of those, 26 succeeded and 3 failed. The success rate comes to 90 percent. The busiest year was 1977, with 3 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 2000.
29
Launch attempts
26
Successes
3
Failures
90%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Proton-K launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIIP-5 | 🇷🇺Soviet Union | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| GIK-5 | 🇷🇺Russia | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Proton-K launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2000 | 2000-037 | 398-01 : DOS-7K No. 8 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Nov 20, 1998 | 1998-067 | 395-01 : Coconut, LeopardSat-1, Hokushin-1 +3 more, Proves-Taygeta, HUCSat, 77KM No. 175-01 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Apr 23, 1996 | 1996-023 | 385-01 : 77KSI No. 174-01 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| May 20, 1995 | 1995-024 | 378-02 : 77KSO No. 173-01 | GIK-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Mar 31, 1991 | 1991-024 | 365-01 : Mech-KU No. 305 | GIK-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| May 31, 1990 | 1990-048 | 360-01 : 77KST No. 172-01 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 26, 1989 | 1989-093 | 354-01 : Sredstvo Pered. Kosmonavtov, 77KSD No. 171-01 | GIK-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Jul 25, 1987 | 1987-064 | 347-01 : Mech-K No. 304 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Mar 31, 1987 | 1987-030 | 336-02 : FSB No. 166-01, TsM-e | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Nov 29, 1986 | 1986-F07 | 338-01 : Mech-K No. 303 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Failure |
| Feb 19, 1986 | 1986-017 | 337-01 : DOS 7K No. 7 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 1985-086 | 331-01 : TKS VA No. 0103/8, TKS-M No. 165-01 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Mar 2, 1983 | 1983-013 | 309-02 : TKS VA No. 0103/4, TKS-M No. 164-01 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| Apr 19, 1982 | 1982-033 | 306-02 : RK-02 (I-6), DOS-6 | NIIP-5 / LC200/40 | Success |
| Apr 25, 1981 | 1981-039 | 299-02 : TKS VA No. 0103/3, TKS No. 163-01 | NIIP-5 / LC200/39 | Success |
| May 22, 1979 | 1979-042 | 300-02 : TKS GVM, TKS VA No. 0102, TKS VA No. 0102A | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Mar 30, 1978 | 1978-032 | 292-01 : 8S811, TKS VA SAS, 8S810 +6 more, Blok Shkoda Orbiti, TKS GVM cover, 8S812, TKS GVM, TKS VA No. 009P/2, TKS VA No. 009A/P2 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Sep 29, 1977 | 1977-097 | 295-01 : Progress-2 Down Cargo, Orlan-D No. 34, Orlan-D No. 33 +25 more, Progress-1 Down Cargo, DOS-5 EO-1 VKD-1 O2, DOS-5 EO-1 VKD-1 O1, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 no 295-01, Progress-12 Down Cargo, Progress-11 Down Cargo, Progress-10 Down Cargo, Progress-9 Down Cargo, Progress-8 Down Cargo, Progress-7 Down Cargo, Progress-6 Down Cargo, Progress-5 Down Cargo, Progress-4 Down Cargo, Progress-3 Down Cargo, 12437 TLEs prior to May 31, [mass accounting], 11931 early TLEs, Garbage bag, D-5-3 EVA-1 debris, Spurious ID, DOS 5 instrument cover, 8S812, DOS-5 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Aug 4, 1977 | 1977-F02 | 293-01 : TKS VA SAS, 8S811, 8S810 +6 more, Blok Shkoda Orbiti, TKS GVM cover, 8S812, TKS GVM, TKS VA No. 009/P, TKS VA No. 009A/P | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Failure |
| Jul 17, 1977 | 1977-066 | 293-02 : 8S811, TKS VA SAS, 8S810 +6 more, Blok Shkoda Orbiti, VA adapter, Adapter, 8S812, TKS VA No. 009A/2, TKS No. 161-01 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Dec 15, 1976 | 1976-121 | 289-02 : 8S811, TKS VA SAS, 8S810 +7 more, VA TDU Blok Shkoda Orbiti, deb Kosmos-881, TKS VA cover, 8S812, TKS GVM, TKS VA No. 009/1, TKS VA No. 009A/1 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Jun 22, 1976 | 1976-057 | 290-02 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 no. 290-02 +5 more, PDU, deb Salyut-5, 8S812, KSI No. 0506, Almaz OPS-3 | NIIP-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Dec 26, 1974 | 1974-104 | 284-02 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 no. 285-01 +9 more, Salyut-4 object, Garbage bag, (long-lived), (or Soyuz-18 BO), Unknown, Telescope cover, Adapter, 8S812, DOS-4 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Jun 24, 1974 | 1974-046 | 283-02 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 no.283-02 +6 more, PDU, Garbage bag, Salyut-3 shroud, 8S812, KSI No. 0504, Almaz OPS-2 | NIIP-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| May 11, 1973 | 1973-026 | 284-01 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 no. 284-01 +2 more, 8S812, DOS-3 | NIIP-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Apr 3, 1973 | 1973-017 | 283-01 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 no. 283-01 +6 more, PDU, Salyut-2 solar panel, deb 8S812, 8S812, KSI, Almaz OPS-1 | NIIP-5 / LC81/23 | Success |
| Jul 29, 1972 | 1972-F04 | 260-01 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 no. 260 +2 more, 8S812, DOS-2 | NIIP-5 / LC81/23 | Failure |
| Apr 19, 1971 | 1971-032 | 254-01 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 +3 more, deb Salyut, 8S812, DOS-1 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |
| Nov 16, 1968 | 1968-103 | 236-01 : Fairing, 8S811, 8S810 +2 more, 8S812, N-6 No. 1 | NIIP-5 / LC81/24 | Success |