Launch vehicle The Proton-M heavy-class launch vehicle (LV) is an upgraded version of the Proton-K. The LV is able to deliver payloads directly into designated geostationary orbit points, thus making possible the insertion of satellites which are not equipped with an apogee ...

On February 15, 10:22 Moscow time, the TURKSAT-4A Turkish telecommunications spacecraft was successfully put into orbit by the Proton-M space rocket and Briz-M upper stage, under a contract of Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation On February 15, 10:22 Moscow time, the TURKSAT-4A Turkish telecommunications spacecraft was successfully put into orbit by the Proton-M ...