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Vehicle file · LV-22

Proton-M Briz-M

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton / UR-500 · IN SERVICE

Proton-M Briz-M is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. It stands 53.0 m tall, lifts 21,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 7 April 2001. It has flown 68 times with 62 successes, a success rate of 91.2%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

PUBLISHED
Height53.0 m
Diameter7.4 m
Payload to LEO21,000 kg
Payload to GTO4,500 kg
Maiden flight7 April 2001
ReusableNo — expendable
Launch costNOT PUBLISHED
StatusIn service

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD
Total flights68
Successful62
Failed6
Success rate91.2%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantBriz-M

Upcoming flights

Manifest

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No Proton-M Briz-M flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

All upcoming launches

Common questions

How many times has Proton-M Briz-M flown?
Proton-M Briz-M has flown 68 orbital missions, with 62 successes and 6 failures.
What is Proton-M Briz-M's success rate?
Proton-M Briz-M has a success rate of 91.2%, from 62 successful flights out of 68 attempts.
When is the next Proton-M Briz-M launch?
Proton-M Briz-M has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Proton-M Briz-M lift to orbit?
Proton-M Briz-M is rated for 21,000 kg to low Earth orbit and 4,500 kg to geostationary transfer orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
Is Proton-M Briz-M reusable?
No. Proton-M Briz-M is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.