Originally designed as a super heavy ICBM, the rocket is employed both for commercial and Russian government space launches. It is manufactured at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Center facility in Moscow, and is capable of delivering spacecraft to low Earth and geostationary orbit.
Proton, Russia's Legendary Space Launch Vehicle
09:56 GMT 21.01.2015 (Updated: 13:53 GMT 26.03.2015)
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The Proton carrier rocket (formal designation: UR-500), is a Russian-made expendable launch system.