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Proton-K/D Launch History

Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Proton-K/D, 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/D made 37 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1967 and 1975. It is part of the Proton family. Of those, 23 succeeded and 14 failed. The success rate comes to 62 percent. The busiest year was 1969, with 10 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1975.

37
Launch attempts
23
Successes
14
Failures
62%
Success rate

Launches per year

5 10 1967: 3 launches (0 successes, 3 failures) 1968: 4 launches (3 successes, 1 failure) 1969: 10 launches (2 successes, 8 failures) 1970: 5 launches (4 successes, 1 failure) 1971: 5 launches (4 successes, 1 failure) 1972: 1 launch (1 success, 0 failures) 1973: 5 launches (5 successes, 0 failures) 1974: 2 launches (2 successes, 0 failures) 1975: 2 launches (2 successes, 0 failures) 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975
Successes Failures Each bar links to that year's full chronology.

Year by year

Year Attempts Successes Failures Success rate
1975 2 2 0 100%
1974 2 2 0 100%
1973 5 5 0 100%
1972 1 1 0 100%
1971 5 4 1 80%
1970 5 4 1 80%
1969 10 2 8 20%
1968 4 3 1 75%
1967 3 0 3 0%

Launch sites used

Sites the Proton-K/D launched from, across every launch in the catalog.

Site Country Launches Successes Failures
NIIP-5 🇷🇺Soviet Union 37 23 14

Launch chronology

Every Proton-K/D launch in the catalog, newest first.

Date Designator Payloads Site / Pad Outcome
Jun 14, 1975 1975-054 285-02 : SA lower shield, SA upper shield, 11S824M No. 2L
+8 more , SA, 4V-1 No. 661, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Jun 8, 1975 1975-050 286-01 : SA lower shield, SA upper shield, 11S824M No. 1L (10326501L)
+8 more , SA, 4V-1 No. 660, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Oct 28, 1974 1974-084 285-01 : VA, Vzletnoy stupen', Sbrasivaemiy otsek
+8 more , 11S824, E-8-5M No. 410, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
May 29, 1974 1974-037 282-02 : 11S824, E-8LS No. 206, Sbrasivaemiy otsek
+7 more , Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, deb Blok D, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Aug 9, 1973 1973-053 281-02 : DMP/Upper structure, TDU, Heat shield
+9 more , 11S824, SA, 3MP No. 51P, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Aug 5, 1973 1973-052 281-01 : DMP/Upper structure, Heat shield, TDU
+9 more , 11S824, SA, 3MP No. 50P, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Jul 25, 1973 1973-049 262-01 : 11S824, 3MS No. 53S, Sredniy perekhodnik
+5 more , 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Jul 21, 1973 1973-047 261-01 : 11S824, 3MS No. 52S, Sredniy perekhodnik
+5 more , 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Jan 8, 1973 1973-001 259-01 : 8EL No. 204, Sbrasivaemiy otsek, 11S824
+7 more , E-8 No. 204, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Feb 14, 1972 1972-007 258-01 : Vzletnoy stupen', Sbrasivaemiy otsek, E-8-5 No. 408
+8 more , 11S824, VA, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Sep 28, 1971 1971-082 257-01 : Sbrasivaemiy otsek, 11S824, E-8LS No. 202
+6 more , Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Sep 2, 1971 1971-073 256-01 : Vzletnoy stupen', VA, Sbrasivaemiy otsek
+9 more , 11S824, E-8-5 No. 407, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, deb Blok D, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
May 28, 1971 1971-049 249-01 : PROP-M, DMP/Upper structure, Heat shield
+11 more , TDU, 11S824, SA, 4M No. 172, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, deb Blok Proton, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
May 19, 1971 1971-045 255-01 : PROP-M, DMP/Upper structure, Heat shield
+10 more , TDU, 11S824, SA, 4M No. 171, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
May 10, 1971 1971-042 253-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing
+5 more , 8S811, 8S810, SOZ, 11S824, 3MS No. 170
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Failure
Dec 2, 1970 1970-103 252-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing
+9 more , 8S811, 8S810, 7K-L1e PAO, deb SOZ, 11S824 No. 26, Kosmos-382 part, 7K-L1e adapter, SOZ, L-1e No. 2K
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Nov 10, 1970 1970-095 251-01 : Sbrasivaemiy otsek, 8EL No. 203, 11S824
+7 more , E-8 No. 203, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Oct 20, 1970 1970-088 250-01 : KTDU-53, 11S824 No. 21L, L-1 No. 14
+8 more , Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ, Support cone
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Sep 12, 1970 1970-072 248-01 : KRD-61, VA, Sbrasivaemiy otsek
+8 more , E-8-5 No. 406, 11S824, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Feb 6, 1970 1970-F02 247-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, 8S811
+8 more , Fairing, 8S810, Sbrasivaemiy otsek, Vzletnoy stupen', SOZ, 11S824, VA, E-8-5 No. 405
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Failure
Nov 28, 1969 1969-F14 245-01 Yu10724-501 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing
+6 more , 8S811, 8S810, L-1e PAO, SOZ, 11S824 No. 25L, L-1e No. 1K
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Failure
Oct 22, 1969 1969-092 241-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing
+8 more , 8S811, 8S810, Sbrasivaemiy otsek, Vzletnoy stupen', 11S824, SOZ, VA, E-8-5 No. 404
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Failure
Sep 23, 1969 1969-080 244-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing
+8 more , 8S811, 8S810, Sbrasivaemiy otsek, KRD-61, SOZ, 11S824, VA, E-8-5 No. 403
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Failure
Aug 7, 1969 1969-067 243-01 : KTDU-53, L-1 No. 11, 11S824
+8 more , Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, Support cone, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Jul 13, 1969 1969-058 242-01 : KR, VA, Sbrasivaemiy otsek
+8 more , E-8-5 No. 401, 11S824, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Success
Jun 14, 1969 1969-F08 238-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, Fairing
+8 more , 8S811, 8S810, Sbrasivaemiy otsek, KRD-61, SOZ, 11S824, VA, E-8-5 No. 402
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Failure
Apr 2, 1969 1969-F07 233-01 : Fairing, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812
+5 more , 8S811, 8S810, SOZ, 11S824, 2M No. 522
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Failure
Mar 27, 1969 1969-F06 240-01 : 8S812, 8S811, Fairing
+5 more , Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S810, SOZ, 11S824, 2M No. 521
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Failure
Feb 19, 1969 1969-F04 239-01 : Fairing, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812
+7 more , 8S811, 8S810, Sbrasivaemiy otsek, SOZ, 11S824, 8EL No. 201, E-8 No. 201
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Failure
Jan 20, 1969 1969-F01 237-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, L-1 Escape Tower
+8 more , L-1 Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, Support cone, KTDU-53, SOZ, 11S824 No. 20L, L-1 No. 13L
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Failure
Nov 10, 1968 1968-101 235-01 : KTDU-53, L-1 No. 12L, 11S824 No. 19
+9 more , Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, L-1 part, Support cone, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Sep 14, 1968 1968-076 234-01 : KTDU-53, L-1 No. 9L, 11S824 No. 17
+8 more , Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, Support cone, SOZ
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Apr 22, 1968 1968-F03 232-01 : L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing, Sredniy perekhodnik
+8 more , 8S812, 8S811, 8S810, Support cone, KTDU-53, SOZ, 11S824 No. 15L, L-1 No. 7L
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Failure
Mar 2, 1968 1968-013 231-01 : 8S811, 8S810, L-1 No. 6L PAO
+8 more , 11S824, Support cone, SOZ, L-1 No. 6L, Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Success
Nov 22, 1967 1967-F12 230-01 : L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing, Sredniy perekhodnik
+7 more , 8S812, 8S811, 8S810, KTDU-53, SOZ, 11S824 No. 13L, L-1 No. 5L
NIIP-5 / LC81/24 Failure
Sep 27, 1967 1967-F11 229-01 : L-1 Escape Tower, L-1 Fairing, Sredniy perekhodnik
+7 more , 8S812, 8S811, 8S810, KTDU-53, SOZ, 11S824 No. 12L, L-1 No. 4L
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Failure
Apr 8, 1967 1967-032 228-01 : Sredniy perekhodnik, 8S812, L-1 Escape Tower
+8 more , L-1 Fairing, 8S811, 8S810, Support cone, L-1 No. 3P PAO, 11S824, SOZ, L-1 No. 3P
NIIP-5 / LC81/23 Failure
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