Head to head
Proton-M Briz-M vs Titan IIIC
Two vehicles in the same payload class. Every figure below comes from the same two sources for both rockets, and a row appears only when both publish the input.
Payload to low Earth orbit
Side by side
| Metric | Proton-M Briz-M | Titan IIIC |
|---|---|---|
| Flights flown | 68 | 36 |
| Success rate | 91.2% | 94.4% |
| Payload to LEO (kg) | 21,000 | 13,100 |
| Payload to GTO (kg) | 4,500 | 3,000 |
| Liftoff thrust (kN) | 10,000 | 10,586 |
| Length (m) | 53 | 42 |
| Diameter (m) | 7.4 | 3 |
| Launch mass (t) | 712 | 626 |
| Stages | 4 | 3 |
Proton-M Briz-M
91.2% success rate62 of 68 flown · 6 failed
2001peak 2013 · 9 flights2023
Titan IIIC
94.4% success rate34 of 36 flown · 2 failed
1965peak 1965 · 3 flights1982
Proton-M Briz-M is built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center of Russia (company profile on Space Index).Titan IIIC is built by Lockheed Martin of the United States.
Full specifications and the complete launch history for each: Proton-M Briz-M · Titan IIIC.
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.