Proton - Dataset of Satellites Launched
This dataset contains 25 entries.

  Overview

This is a dataset of satellites launched via Proton, based on UCS Satellite Database compiled by the Union of Concerned Scientist (UCS).

Most satellites launched via Proton are intended for commercial use (68.0%) and for the purpose of communications (84.0%).Majority of these satellites are GEO satellites, with around 23 (92.0%) launched so far.


  Data Table

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Insights from the dataset of satellites launched via Proton

  Which year saw the most satellites launched?

That year is 2019, which saw the launch of 5 satellites launched via Proton.

  Who operates or owns the most satellites launched via Proton?

Ministry of Defense owns/operates the most number of satellites launched via Proton (4 - 16.0% of the satellites in this dataset).

  Which country operates or owns the most satellites launched via Proton?

Russia, Multinational and USA own/operate the most number of satellites launched via Proton (6 - 24.0% of the satellites in this dataset).

  Apogee, Perigee & Period

The perigees (point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass) of the satellites range from 401km to 36,000km, with the average perigee being 33,162.2km from the Earth, while the apogees (point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass) of the satellites range from 422km to 156,833km, with the average apogee being 39,230.1km from the Earth. The longest period a satellite takes to orbit around the Earth is 4,033 minutes.

  Satellite Mass

The launch masses (include fuel) of the satellites range from 2,094kg to 6,900kg, while the dry masses (excluding fuel) of the satellites range from 1,730kg to 3,414kg.


Highlights on some of the satellites launched via Proton:

AsiaSat-9.

AsiaSat 9 Removal from Container @ Baikonur Cosmodrome

  Third heaviest satellite launched by China into space at 6,140 kg

AsiaSat-9 is a commercial satellite operated by Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (China) for the purpose of communications.

A GEO satellite, it was launched into space using Proton as the launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 28 September 2017. AsiaSat-9 was constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA).

Designated with COSPAR ID 2017-057A and NORAD ID 42942, AsiaSat-9 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 6,140 kg.

Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,783km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,790km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 8.30E-05 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 122 degrees.

 

 Compare AsiaSat-9 with Anik F1R from Canada.

 Compare AsiaSat-9 with USA 153 from USA.


Echostar 21.

SpaceX Launches Echostar Satellite with Used Rocket

  Heaviest satellite launched by Echostar Satellite Services, LLC into space at 6,900 kg

Operated by Echostar Satellite Services, LLC of USA, Echostar 21 is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.

Constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA), it was launched into space using Proton as the launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 7 June 2017. Echostar 21 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.

Designated with COSPAR ID 2017-032A and NORAD ID 42749, Echostar 21 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 6,900 kg.

With an orbital eccentricity of 3.08E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,773km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,799km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.

Echostar 21 orbits along the longitude of 10 degrees at an inclination of 7 degrees.

 

 Compare Echostar 21 with Arabsat 6A from Multinational.

 Compare Echostar 21 with Intelsat 9 from USA.


Eutelsat 5 West B.

EUTELSAT 5 West B Satellite

Operated by EUTELSAT S.A. of Multinational, Eutelsat 5 West B is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.

Constructed by Northrup Grumman Innovation Systems (USA), it was launched into space using Proton as the launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 9 October 2019. Eutelsat 5 West B orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.

Designed with an operational lifetime of 15 years, Eutelsat 5 West B has a launch mass of 2,864 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2019-067A and NORAD ID 44624.

Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,783km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,787km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 4.74E-05 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of -5 degrees.

 

 Compare Eutelsat 5 West B with USA 241 from USA.

 Compare Eutelsat 5 West B with USA 167 from USA.


Get more insights from these satellite datasets

  Full datasets:  All satellites by launch date   |   The Heaviest Satellites That Are Launched to Space

  By Use Type:  Civil-use satellites   |   Commercial satellites   |   Government satellites   |   Military satellites

  By Country:  USA   |   UK   |   France   |   Germany   |   Japan   |   China   |   Russia   |   Australia   |   Canada

  By Orbit Class/Type:  LEO satellites   |   MEO satellites   |   GEO satellites   |   Elliptical orbit   |   Polar orbit   |   Equatorial orbit   |   Non-polar inclined orbit   |   Sun-synchronous orbit   |   Molniya orbit

  By Operators:  SpaceX   |   EUTELSAT   |   SES   |   European Space Agency (ESA)   |   Planet Labs   |   Iridium   |   Spire Global   |   OneWeb   |   Swarm Technologies   |   NASA - Dataset of Satellites Launched (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)   |   Canadian Space Agency (CSA) - Dataset of Satellites Launched

  By Launch Vehicle:  Falcon 9   |   Ariane 5   |   Ariane 5 ECA   |   Delta 2   |   Dnepr   |   Electron   |   Falcon Heavy   |   Long March 2C   |   Long March 2D   |   Long March 3B   |   Pegasus   |   Proton   |   Proton M   |   PSLV   |   Rokot   |   Soyuz   |   Soyuz-2.1b   |   Vega

  By Launch Vehicle:  Cape Canaveral   |   Baikonur Cosmodrome   |   Guiana Space Center   |   International Space Station   |   Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center   |   Plesetsk Cosmodrome   |   Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1   |   Satish Dhawan Space Centre   |   Taiyuan Launch Center   |   Vandenberg AFB   |   Xichang Satellite Launch Center   |   Boeing Satellite Systems   |   Airbus Defense and Space   |   EADS Astrium   |   Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems   |   Space Systems/Loral   |   Surrey Satellite Technology   |   Technical University Berlin   |   Thales Alenia Space


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Chart 2: Satellites by Purpose
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Chart 3: Satellites by Country
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