NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin, William Graham
Proton‑M to return after nearly three years, launching Elektro‑L No.5 on final Blok‑DM mission
Russia's Proton‑M will make its first launch in nearly three years from Baikonur, carrying the fifth Elektro‑L weather satellite (Elektro‑L No.5). The flight is notable as the final mission to use the Blok‑DM upper stage and marks Proton's return to operations.
