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Proton-M/Blok DM-03

Proton-M/Blok DM-03 was a four-stage configuration pairing Proton-M with the enlarged-propellant Blok DM-03 upper stage. Its three launches between 2010 and 2015 comprised two failed GLONASS missions and the successful Ekspress-AM8 deployment.

Proton-M/Blok DM-03
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Identity

Aliases
Proton-M Blok-DM-03Proton-M/Block DM-038K82KM/11S861-03
Family Name
Proton
Full Name
Proton-M/Blok DM-03
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
M/Blok DM-03

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Description
Proton-M/Blok DM-03 was a four-stage configuration pairing Proton-M with the enlarged-propellant Blok DM-03 upper stage. Its three launches between 2010 and 2015 comprised two failed GLONASS missions and the successful Ekspress-AM8 deployment.
First Flight Year
2,010
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
4

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 04:01:32 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 11:54:05 UTC

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