head to head
Falcon Heavy vs Proton-M
Verdict
- Flown more
- Proton-M
- 14 vs 33
- Flew first
- Proton-M
- 2018-02-06 vs 2004-03-15
Falcon Heavy
- Country / maker
- SpaceX
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 12.2 m
- Launch mass
- 1,400 t
- LEO capacity
- 63,800 kg
- GTO capacity
- 26,700 kg
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2018-02-06
Proton-M
- Country / maker
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Height
- —
- Diameter
- —
- Launch mass
- —
- LEO capacity
- —
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- —
- Maiden flight
- 2004-03-15
Every number
| Field | Falcon Heavy | Proton-M |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | SpaceX | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Height | 70 m | — |
| Diameter | 12.2 m | — |
| Launch mass | 1,400 t | — |
| LEO capacity | 63,800 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | 26,700 kg | — |
| Stages | 3 | — |
| Maiden flight | 2018-02-06 | 2004-03-15 |
| Launches | 14 | 33 |
| Success rate | 100.0% | 90.9% |
| Reusable | yes | no |
| Status | active | active |