Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Proton-3 Mission | UR-500 | Jul 6, 1966 |
| Launch 1966-F03 | UR-500 | Mar 24, 1966 |
| Proton-2 Mission | UR-500 | Nov 2, 1965 |
| Proton Mission |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
UR-500 | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
UR-500 |
| Jul 16, 1965 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
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Yamal-601 will launch in 2019 on a Proton rocket.
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