Proton Breeze M
Heritage Launch System With 96 Commercial Missions To Date
- Two symmetrical payload fairing halves
- Static envelope diameter up to 3.87 m
- Post encapsulation spacecraft access available
- Composite sandwich monocoque structure
- Multiple adapter and separation system configurations available
- 13 m and 15 m PLF lengths available
- Gimbaled 14D30 main engine
— Khrunichev (Khimmash) - Thrust: 20 kN
- One RD-0213 Liquid Rocket Engine
— Khrunichev (Voronezh) - Thrust: 583 kN
- Flight time: ~4 minutes
- Three RD-0210 and one RD-0211
Liquid Rocket Engines
— Khrunichev (Voronezh) - Thrust: 2.4 MN
- Flight time: ~3.5 minutes
- Six RD-276 Liquid Rocket Engines
— Khrunichev (Perm) - Sea level thrust: 10.0 MN
- Vacuum rated thrust: 11.0 MN
- Flight time: ~2 minutes
ILS Proton Breeze M
Specifications
Performance Reference: 6.27 metric tons to GTO and 6.47 metric tons to reference SSTO at 1500 m/s delta V
Typical Mission: Approximately 9 hours utilizing a five-burn Breeze M mission design
Stages: Three-stage Proton rocket with restartable upper stage
Structure Type: Monocoque
Materials: Aluminum and composites
Propellants: Nitrogen Tetroxide (N2O4); Unsymmetrical DiMethyl Hydrazine (UDMH)
Gross Liftoff Mass: 705,000 kg (1,554,000 lb)
Total Length: 58.2 m (191 ft), with standard commercial 4.1 m diameter fairing.
The enhanced performance provided by the commercial Proton Launch Vehicle enables our customers to design and launch heavier and more capable spacecraft while maintaining cost effective mission life times.
Advantages of the ILS Proton Breeze M Launch Vehicle:
- Restartable upper stage for mission optimization — LEO, MEO, HEO, GTO, GSO, SSTO
- Compatible with all major commercial spacecraft platforms for dedicated single and multiple launches
- Experience launching dual-use satellites and satellites with hosted payloads
- Demonstrated capability to build and serve space stations
ILS Proton Breeze M Rocket Stages:
For further information on ILS Proton please see our Proton Mission Planners’ Guide (PDF) and our Proton Breeze M Brochure (PDF).
MISSION LOG
Spektr-RG with DM-03 Upper Stage Integrated with Proton Launch Vehicle
The Spektr-RG observatory with the DM-03 Upper Stage has been integrated with the Proton launch vehicle.
Roscosmos Has Placed an Order of $31 Million for Angara 1.2 Light Rocket
The following is an article from TASS News Agency: Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos has placed an order to the tune of 2 billion rubles ($31 million) for the manufacture of a light Angara-1.2 carrier rocket for the launch of Gonets-M satellites, according to the information posted on the government’s procurement website on Monday.
ILS President Kirk Pysher at SPIEF 2019
ILS President Kirk Pysher was part of a panel “The Potential for Public-Private Partnership in Commercializing Space” at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Assembly of the Payload Fairing for Spektr-RG is Complete
Preparation for the next Proton launch is in full swing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Assembly of the payload fairing for the Spektr-RG mission has been completed in Building 92A-50.
ILS President Pysher to Attend St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Over the last 21 years, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has become a leading global platform for members of the business community to meet and discuss the key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets, and the world as a whole. The main events of SPIEF will take place on June 6-8, 2019 at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Proton Successfully Delivers Russian Communications Satellite Yamal-601 into Orbit
MOSCOW, May 31, 2019 – Following is a joint press release from Roscosmos/Khrunichev Space Center: The Proton M / Breeze M integrated launch vehicle was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on May 30 at 8:42 pm (Moscow time) and successfully injected the Yamal-601 telecommunication satellite into orbit for the Russian satellite operator JSC Gazprom Space Systems.
VIDEO: Proton Launch Vehicle and Yamal-601 on the Launch Pad
The Proton launch vehicle carrying the Yamal-601 satellite, manufactured by Thales Alenia Space, is scheduled to launch on May 30.
VIDEO: Getting the Proton and Yamal-601 Ready for Launch
The crew is working hard to get the Proton launch vehicle and Yamal-301 spacecraft ready for the May 30 launch.
