Proton

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Proton ('proton') was a Soviet series of four cosmic ray and elementary particle detecting satellites. Orbited 1965–68, three on test flights of the UR-500 ICBM and one on a Proton-K rocket, all four satellites completed their missions successfully, the last reentering the Earth's atmosphere in 1969.

Schematic of the Proton satelliteSchematic of the Proton satellite
The Soviet Union 1967 CPA 3460 stamp (Satellite Proton 1. Pavilion and Emblem at Expo `67) cancelledThe Soviet Union 1967 CPA 3460 stamp (Satellite Proton 1. Pavilion and Emblem at Expo '67) cancelled
The Soviet Union 1967 CPA 3460 stamp (Satellite Proton 1. Pavilion and Emblem at Expo `67)The Soviet Union 1967 CPA 3460 stamp (Satellite Proton 1. Pavilion and Emblem at Expo '67)
USSR 1968-11-16 airmail coverUSSR 1968-11-16 airmail cover
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