Proton Medium Launch Vehicle with 5m Fairing | ILS
I was contacted by ILS (International Launch Service) to create a new series of images for the new Proton variant, the Proton Medium that would debut at the Satellite 2019 Conference
in Washington DC. I modeled everything in 3ds Max from reference photos and blueprints, and rendered the scenes and animations with Octane. The animations were composited and finished in After Effects.
Proton (Протон) is an expendable launch system used for both commercial and Russian government space launches. The first Proton rocket was launched in 1965. Modern versions of the launch system are still in use as of 2019, making it one of the most successful heavy boosters in the history of spaceflight. All Protons are built at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center plant in Moscow, transported to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, brought to the launch pad horizontally, and raised into vertical position for launch.
As with many Soviet rockets, the names of recurring payloads became associated with the Proton. The moniker "Proton" originates from a series of similarly named scientific satellites, which were among the rocket's first payloads. During the Cold War, it was designated the D-1/D-1e or SL-12/SL-13 by Western intelligence agencies.
Proton Medium Expanded View
Rocket Family Comparison - Soyuz - Delta - Ariane - Proton M - Angara A5
Below is an array of Proton M and Proton Medium rockets, with 4 and 5 meter fairings. Two of the variants are simply livery changes. All of these models were created by me in 3ds Max, rendered in Octane, and composited in Photoshop.
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