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Proton satellite

Proton satellite has an estimated weight of 17 tonnes. It ranks #2 of 28 in the Celestial Bodies category.

Source excerpt: The proton satellite combines satellite systems that serve as automated libraries. The proton satellite was launched from 1965-68 to study cosmic rays and energy particles.

Position in category

28 Items in category 33,821,428,571,428,576 tonnes Category average 30 kilograms Category median 998 grams–947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 16.8 tonnes Average Loaded Charter Bus ≈17.2 tonnes Snow Plow 9.07–25.4 tonnes Snowplow 9.07–25.4 tonnes

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17 tonnes
Fire engine truck ≈15.9 tonnes V-22 Osprey 15.9 tonnes Claas Xerion 5000 Trac VC 16.6 tonnes General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 16.8 tonnes Proton satellite This item 17 tonnes Average Loaded Charter Bus ≈17.2 tonnes Snow Plow 9.07–25.4 tonnes Snowplow 9.07–25.4 tonnes Challenger MT875E 17.5 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 17 tonnes
Minimum 17 tonnes
Maximum 17 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The satellite weighed 37,479 pounds (17,000 kg) and was specifically designed to test UR-500 launches.

Unit conversions

Kilograms17,000 kilograms
Pounds37,479 pounds
Metric tonnes17 tonnes
Grams17,000,188 grams
Ounces599,664 ounces
Stones2,677 stones

Source

1 sources
The 11 Heaviest Satellites Ever Launched Into Space weightofstuff.com · Celestial Bodies · Section: 2. Proton satellite · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Proton satellite weigh?

Proton satellite typically weighs about 17 tonnes, within a recorded range of 17 tonnes.

Where does Proton satellite rank among Celestial Bodies?

It ranks #2 of 28 entries in Celestial Bodies, heavier than 91% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb449e8b200>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Celestial Bodies
Category rank #2 of 28
Weight position Heavier than 91% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID proton-satellite
URL slug proton-satellite

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.