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Proton-K/D

Proton-K/D was built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Center and flew 38 launch attempts between Apr 8, 1967 and Jun 14, 1975; 23 succeeded and 14 failed.

38 launchessuccess rate 62.2%Soviet Union

Launches per year

196719701975
SuccessfulFailed

Spaceports

Launch agencies

All 38 launches

38 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Jun 14, 19754V-1 No. 6611975-054BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Jun 8, 19754V-1 No. 6601975-050BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Oct 28, 1974E-8-5M No. 4101974-084BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
May 29, 1974E-8LS No. 2061974-037BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Aug 9, 19733MP No. 51P1973-053BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Aug 5, 19733MP No. 50P1973-052BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Jul 25, 19733MS No. 53S1973-049BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 21, 19733MS No. 52S1973-047BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jan 8, 1973E-8 No. 2041973-001BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Feb 14, 1972VA1972-007BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Sep 28, 1971E-8LS No. 2021971-082BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Sep 2, 1971E-8-5 No. 4071971-073BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
May 28, 19714M No. 1721971-049BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
May 19, 19714M No. 1711971-045BaikonurSoviet Union3Success
May 10, 19713MS No. 1701971-042BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4
Dec 2, 1970L-1e No. 2K1970-103BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Nov 10, 1970E-8 No. 2031970-095BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Oct 20, 1970L-1 No. 141970-088BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Sep 12, 1970E-8-5 No. 4061970-072BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Feb 6, 1970E-8-5 No. 4051970-F02BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Nov 28, 1969L-1e No 11969-F14BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Oct 22, 1969VA1969-092BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Sep 23, 1969E-8-5 No. 4031969-080BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure · 0.4
Aug 7, 1969L-1 No. 111969-067BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 13, 1969E-8-5 No. 4011969-058BaikonurSoviet Union2Success
Jun 14, 1969E-8-5 No. 4021969-F08BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Apr 2, 19692M No. 5221969-F07BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Mar 27, 19692M No. 5211969-F06BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Feb 19, 1969E-8 No. 2011969-F04BaikonurSoviet Union2Failure
Jan 20, 1969L-1 No. 13L1969-F01BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Nov 10, 1968L-1 No. 12L1968-101BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Sep 14, 1968L-1 No. 9L1968-076BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Jul 15, 19681968-E011968-E01BaikonurSoviet Union0OE
Apr 22, 1968L-1 No. 7L1968-F03BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Mar 2, 1968L-1 No. 6L1968-013BaikonurSoviet Union1Success
Nov 22, 1967L-1 No. 5L1967-F12BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Sep 27, 1967L-1 No. 4L1967-F11BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure
Apr 8, 1967L-1 No. 3P1967-032BaikonurSoviet Union1Failure · 0.4

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.