This comparison of orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit. A first list contains rockets that are operational or in development as of 2023; a second list includes all upcoming rockets and a third list includes all retired rockets For the simple list of all conventional launcher families, see: Comparison of orbital launchers families. For the list of predominantly solid-fueled orbital launch systems, see: Comparison of solid-fueled orbital launch systems.
Spacecraft propulsion[note 1] is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. Orbital launch systems are rockets and other systems capable of placing payloads into or beyond Earth orbit. All launch vehicle propulsion systems employed to date have been chemical rockets falling into one of three main categories:
All current spacecraft use conventional chemical rockets (solid-fuel or liquid bipropellant) for launch, though some[note 3] have used air-breathing engines on their first stage.[note 4]
Orbits legend:
Vehicle | Origin | Manufacturer | Height | Maximum payload mass (kg) |
Reusable / Expendable | Orbital launches including failures[lower-alpha 1] |
Launch site(s) | Dates of flight | |||
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LEO | GTO | Other | First | Latest | |||||||
Angara A5 | Russia | Khrunichev | 55.4 m | 24,500[1] | 5,400 with Briz-M[2] 7,500 with KVTK |
N/A | Expendable | 3[1] | 2014 | 2021 | |
Angara 1.2 | Russia | Khrunichev | 42.7 m | 3,500[2] | N/A | 2,400 to SSO[3] | Expendable | 2[4] | 2022 | 2022 | |
Atlas V 551 | United States | ULA | 58.3 m | 18,850[5] | 8,900[5] | 13,550 to SSO[6] 3,850 to GEO[5] |
Expendable | 14 | 2006 | 2023 | |
Atlas V N22[lower-alpha 2] | United States | ULA | 52.4 m | 13,000[8] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2[8] | 2019[9] | 2022 | |
Ceres-1 (3)[lower-alpha 3] | China | Galactic Energy | 20 m | 400[11] | N/A | 300 to SSO[11] | Expendable | 8[12] | 2022 | 2023 | |
Ceres-1S[lower-alpha 4] | China | Galactic Energy | 20 m | ~ 400[11] | N/A | ~ 300 to SSO[11] | Expendable | 1[12] | 2023 | 2023 | |
Chollima-1 | North Korea | NADA | 26.2 m | > 300[13] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 3[14] | 2023 | 2023 | |
Delta IV Heavy | United States | ULA | 72 m | 28,370[15] | 14,210[15] | 23,560 to polar [15] 11,290 to TLI 8,000 to TMI |
Expendable | 15[16] | 2004 | 2023 | |
Electron | United States New Zealand |
Rocket Lab | 18 m[lower-alpha 5] - 18.7 m[lower-alpha 6] | 300[17] | N/A | 200 to SSO[17] | Reusable | 42[18] | 2017 | 2024 | |
Epsilon | Japan | IHI[19] | 24.4 m | 1,500[20] | N/A | 590 to SSO[20] | Expendable | 6[20] | 2013 | 2022 | |
Falcon 9 Block 5 | United States | SpaceX | 70 m | 17,400[21] | 5,500[21] | N/A | Reusable | 57[21] | 2018 | 2024 | |
22,800[21] | 8,300[21] | 4,020 to TMI[21] | Expendable | ||||||||
Falcon Heavy[22] | United States | SpaceX | 70 m | 30,000[23] | 8,000[24] | N/A | Reusable | 3[24] | 2018 | 2023 | |
63,800[24] | 26,700[24] | 16,800 to TMI[24] | Expendable | ||||||||
Firefly Alpha | United States | Firefly Aerospace | 29 m | 1,030[25] | N/A | 630 to SSO[25] | Expendable | 4[26] | 2021 | 2023 | |
Gravity-1 | China | Orienspace | 31.4 m | 6,500[27] | N/A | 4,200 to SSO[27] | Expendable | 1[27] | 2024 | 2024 | |
GSLV Mk II | India | ISRO | 49.1 m | 6,000[28] | 2,250[28] | N/A | Expendable | 9[29] | 2010 | 2023 | |
H-IIA 202 | Japan | Mitsubishi | 53 m | 8,000[30] | 4,000[30] | 5,100 to SSO[lower-alpha 7] | Expendable | 33[31] | 2001 | 2023 | |
H3-22S | Japan | Mitsubishi | 57 m | N/A[32] | 3,500 | N/A | Expendable | 1[33] | 2023 | 2023 | |
Hyperbola-1 (2)[lower-alpha 8] | China | i-Space | 22.5 m | 300[35] | N/A | 300 to SSO[35] | Expendable | 5[35] | 2021 | 2023 | |
Jielong 1[36] | China | CALT | 19.5 m | N/A | N/A | 200 to SSO[37] | Expendable | 1[36] | 2019 | 2019 | |
Jielong 3 | China | CALT | 31.8 m | N/A | N/A | 1,500 (500 km SSO)[38] | Expendable | 2[38] | 2022 | 2022 | |
Kinetica 1 | China | CAS Space | 30 m | 2,000[39] | N/A | 1,500[39] (500 km SSO) | Expendable | 3[39] | 2022 | 2024 | |
Kuaizhou 1A | China | ExPace | 19.8 m | 400[40] | N/A | 250 to SSO | Expendable | 28[40] | 2013[lower-alpha 9] | 2024 | |
Kuaizhou 11 | China | ExPace | 25.3 m | 1,500[42] | N/A | 1,000 to SSO[42] | Expendable | 2[43] | 2020 | 2022 | |
Long March 2C | China | CALT | 42 m | 3,850 [44] |
1,250 with CTS2[44] | 2,000 to SSO with YZ-1S[45] | Expendable | 75[46] | 1982 | 2023 | |
Long March 2D | China | SAST | 41.1 m | 3,500[47] | N/A | 1,150 to SSO[48] | Expendable | 85[46] | 1992 | 2023 | |
Long March 2F | China | CALT | 62 m | 8,400[47] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 22[46] | 1999 | 2023 | |
Long March 3A | China | CALT | 52.5 m | 6,000[49] | 2,600[49] | 5,000 to SSO 1,420 to TLI[49] |
Expendable | 27[49] | 1994 | 2018 | |
Long March 3B/E | China | CALT | 56.3 m | 11,500[49] | 5,500[49] | 6,900 to SSO 3,500 to TLI[49] |
Expendable | 81[49] | 2007 | 2023 | |
Long March 3C | China | CALT | 54.8 m | 9,100[49] | 3,800[49] | 6,500 to SSO 2,300 to TLI[49] |
Expendable | 18[49] | 2008 | 2021 | |
Long March 4B | China | SAST | 44.1 m | 4,200[50] | 1,500[50] | 2,800 to SSO[50] | Expendable | 48[50] | 1999 | 2023 | |
Long March 4C | China | SAST | 45.8 m | 4,200[51] | 1,500[51] | 2,800 to SSO[51] | Expendable | 53[51] | 2006 | 2023 | |
Long March 5 | China | CALT | 56.9 m | 25,000[52] | 14,000 [52] | 15,000 to SSO[53] 4,500 to GEO[53] 8,200 to TLI[54] 6,000 to TMI[54] |
Expendable | 6[53] | 2016 | 2023 | |
Long March 5B | China | CALT | 56.9 m | 25,000[53] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 4[53] | 2020[55] | 2022 | |
Long March 6 | China | SAST | 29 m | 1,500[56] | N/A | 1,080 to SSO[56] | Expendable | 11[56] | 2015 | 2023 | |
Long March 6A | China | SAST | 50 m | N/A | N/A | 4,500 to SSO[57] | Expendable | 4[58] | 2022 | 2023 | |
Long March 7 | China | CALT | 53.1 m | 14,000[59] | 7,000 | 5,500 to SSO[59] | Expendable | 8[60] | 2016[61] | 2024 | |
Long March 7A | China | CALT | 60.13 m | 13,500 | 7,000[55] | N/A | Expendable | 6[60] | 2020 | 2023 | |
Long March 8 | China | CALT | 50.34 m | 8,400 | 2,800[62] | 5,000 to SSO[62] | Expendable | 2[63] | 2020 | 2022 | |
Long March 11 | China | CALT | 20.8 m | 700[64] | N/A | 350 to SSO[64] | Expendable | 17[64] | 2015 | 2023 | |
LVM 3 | India | ISRO | 43.4 m | 8,000[65] | 4,000[65] | 2,380 to TLI | Expendable | 6[66] | 2017[lower-alpha 10] | 2023 | |
Minotaur-C[68] | United States | Northrop Grumman | 27.9 m | 1,458[69] | 445[69] | 1,054 to SSO[lower-alpha 11][69] | Expendable | 1[69] | 2017 | 2017 | |
Minotaur I | United States | Northrop Grumman | 19.2 m | 580[70] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 12[71] | 2000 | 2021 | |
Minotaur IV | United States | Northrop Grumman | 23.9 m | 1,730[70] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 5[72][lower-alpha 12] | 2010 | 2020 | |
Minotaur V | United States | Northrop Grumman | 24.6 m | N/A | 678[72] | 465 to HCO[72] | Expendable | 1[72] | 2013 | 2013 | |
Nuri (KSLV-II) | South Korea | KARI | 47.2 m | 3,300[73] | N/A | 1,900 to SSO[73] | Expendable | 3[74] | 2021 | 2023 | |
Pegasus XL | United States | Northrop Grumman | 16.9 m | 454[75] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 35[76] |
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1994 | 2021 |
Proton-M | Russia | Khrunichev | 58.2 m | 23,000[77] | 6,150 [78] | 3,300 to GEO[78] | Expendable | 115[79][80][78] | 2001 | 2023 | |
PSLV-CA | India | ISRO | 44.4 m | 2,100[81] | N/A | 1,100 to SSO[81] | Expendable | 17[82][81] | 2007 | 2023 | |
PSLV-DL | India | ISRO | 44.4 m | N/A | N/A | 750 to polar | Expendable | 4[83] | 2019 | 2024 | |
PSLV-QL | India | ISRO | 44.4 m | N/A | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2[84] | 2019 | 2019 | |
PSLV-XL | India | ISRO | 44.4 m | 3,800[85] | 1,300[85] | 1,750 to SSO[85] 550 to TMI[86] |
Expendable | 25[85] | 2008 | 2023 | |
Qaem 100 | Iran | IRGC | 15.5 m | 80[87] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2[lower-alpha 13] | 2023 | 2024 | |
Qased | Iran | IRGC | 18.8 m | 40[88] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 3[88] | 2020 | 2023 | |
Shavit-2 | Israel | IAI | 22.1 m | 400 in Retrograde[89] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 6[90] | 2007 | 2023 | |
Simorgh | Iran | Iranian Space Agency | 26 m | 250[91] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 7[92][91][lower-alpha 14] | 2017 | 2024 | |
SK solid fueled TV2 | South Korea | MND | 19.5 m | > 100[93] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 1[93] | 2023 | 2023 | |
Soyuz-2.1a | Russia | TsSKB-Progress | 46.3 m | 7,020 from Baikonur 6,830 from Plesetsk 7,150 from Vostochny[94] |
N/A | 4,450 to SSO[95] | Expendable | 63[96][95][97] | 2006[lower-alpha 15] | 2023 | |
Soyuz-2.1b | Russia | TsSKB-Progress | 46.3 m | 8,200 from Baikonur 7,850 from Plesetsk 8,320 from Vostochny[94] |
3,060[99] | 4,900 to SSO[99] | Expendable | 69[100][99] | 2006 | 2023 | |
Soyuz-2.1v | Russia | TsSKB-Progress | 44 m | 2,800[101] | N/A | 1,400 to SSO 2,630 to polar[101] | Expendable | 11[101] | 2013 | 2023 | |
Starship[102] | United States | SpaceX | 121 m | 150,000[103] - 250,000 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | |
SLS Block 1 | United States | NASA Boeing Northrop Grumman |
98 m | 95,000[104] | N/A | 27,000+ to TLI[104] | Expendable | 1[105] | 2022[106] | 2022 | |
SSLV | India | ISRO | 34 m | 500[107] | N/A | 300 to SSO[107] | Expendable | 2[108] | 2022 | 2023 | |
Tianlong-2 | China | Space Pioneer | 32.8 m | 2,000[109] | N/A | 1,500 to SSO[109] | Expendable | 1[109] | 2023 | 2023 | |
Vega | Europe Italy | ArianeGroupAvio | 31 m | 2,300[110] | N/A | 1,330 to SSO[111]
1,500 to polar[112] |
Expendable | 21[113] | 2012 | 2023 | |
Vega-C | Europe Italy | ArianeGroupAvio | 36.2 m | 3,300[114] | N/A | 2,200 to SSO 2,300 to polar[114] | Expendable | 2[115] | 2022 | 2022 | |
Vulcan Centaur VC2 | United States | ULA | 61.6 m | 19,000[116] | 8,400[116] | 2,600 to GEO
15,200 to polar 6,300 to TLI[116] |
Reusable | 1[117] | 2024 | 2024 | |
Zhuque-2 | China | LandSpace | 49.5 m | 6,000[118] | N/A | 4,000 to SSO[118] | Expendable | 3[118] | 2022[119] | 2023 |
Upcoming launch vehicles
Vehicle | Origin | Manufacturer | Height | Payload mass to ... (kg) | Reusable / Expendable | Launch Site (s) | Date of first flight | ||
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LEO | GTO | Other | |||||||
Agnibaan | India | AgniKul Cosmos | 18 m | 150 | N/A | 90 to SSO | Expendable | 2024 | |
Angara A5M | Russia | Khrunichev | 55.4 m | 26,800 | 4,100-5,200 | N/A | Expendable | 2024 | |
Angara A5P | Russia | Khrunichev | TBA | 18,800 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2028 | |
Antares 330 | United States | Northrop Grumman | 47 m | 10,500 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2025 | |
Ariane 6 A62 | Europe | ArianeGroup | 63 m | 10,350[120]:45 | 5,000[120]:33 | 6,450 to SSO 3,000 to HEO 3,000 to TLI [120]:40–49 |
Expendable | 2024[121] | |
Ariane 6 A64 | Europe | ArianeGroup | 63 m | 21,650[120]:46 | 11,500+ [120]:33 | 14,900 to SSO 5,000 to GEO 8,400 to HEO 8,500 to TLI [120]:40–49 |
Expendable | 2024[121] | |
Aurora | Canada | Reaction Dynamics | 18 m | 200 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2024 | |
Aventura 1 | Argentina | TLON Space | 10 m | 25 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | TBA | 2024 |
Blue Whale 1 | South Korea | Perigee Aerospace | 21 m | 165[122] | N/A | 185 to SSO | Reusable |
|
2024 |
195[122] | 220 to SSO | Expendable | |||||||
Cosmos | Russia | SR space | 18.5 m | 100 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | TBA | |
Cyclone-4M | Ukraine | Yuzhnoye Yuzhmash |
38.7 m | 5,000[123] | 1,000[124] | 3,350 to SSO[123] | Expendable | 2025[125] | |
Dauntless | United States | Vaya Space | 35 m | 1,000 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2025 | |
Daytona | United States | Phantom Space | 18.7 m | 500 | N/A | 370 | Expendable | 2024 | |
Epsilon S | Japan | JAXA | 27.2 m | 1,400 | N/A | 600 to SSO | Expendable | 2024 | |
Eris Block 1 | Australia | Gilmour Space Technologies | 25 m | 305[126] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | ||
Gravity-2 | China | Orienspace | 60 m | 8,600 - 16,000 | 5,800 | 10,900 to SSO | Reusable | 2024 | |
Hanbit-Nano | South Korea | Innospace | 17 m | 150 | N/A | 90 | Expendable | 2024 | |
Hyperbola-3 | China | i-Space | 69 m | 8,500 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | 2025[127] | |
13,400 | Expendable | ||||||||
H3-22L | Japan | Mitsubishi | 63 m | N/A[32] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2020s | |
H3-24L | Japan | Mitsubishi | 63 m | TBA | TBA | > 6,500 to TLI | Expendable | 2020s | |
H3-30S | Japan | Mitsubishi | 57 m | N/A[32] | N/A | 4,000 to SSO | Expendable | 2020s | |
Jielong 4 | China | CALT | TBA | TBA | N/A | TBA | Expendable | TBA | 2024 |
Kairos | Japan | Space One | 18 m | 250 | N/A | 150 to SSO[128] | Expendable | 2024 | |
KSLV-III | South Korea | KARI | 54m | 10,000 | 3,500 | 7,000 to SSO
1,800 to TLI |
Expendable | 2030 | |
Long March 6C | China | CALT | 43 m | 4,500 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2024 | |
Long March 8A | China | CALT | 50.3 m | TBA | 6,800 to SSO | N/A | Expendable | 2024 | |
Long March 9 | China | CALT | 114 m | 80,000 - 150,000[129] | 66,000 | 53,000 to TLI[129] 40,000 to TMI[130] |
Reusable | 2033 | |
Long March 10 | China | CALT | 89[lower-alpha 2] - 93.2 m[lower-alpha 3] | 70,000 | N/A | 27,000 to TLI | Expendable | 2027 | |
Long March 10A | China | CALT | 67 m | 14,000 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | >2027 | |
18,000 | Expendable | ||||||||
Maia | France | MaiaSpace | 50 m | TBA | N/A | N/A | Reusable | 2025 | |
Expendable | |||||||||
Miura 5 | Spain | PLD Space | 35.7 m | 840 | N/A | 540 to SSO | Reusable | 2026[131] | |
MLV | United States | Firefly Aerospace | 55.7 m | 16,000 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2025[132] | |
Nebula-1 | China | Deep Blue Aerospace | TBA | 1,000 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | 2024 | |
Neutron | United States New Zealand |
Rocket Lab | 42.8 m | 8,000[lower-alpha 4] - 13,000 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | 2024[133] | |
15,000 | Expendable | ||||||||
New Glenn | United States | Blue Origin | 98 m | 45,000[134] | 13,000 | N/A | Reusable | 2024 | |
NGLV LEO | India | ISRO | 88 m | 7,700[lower-alpha 5] | N/A | N/A | Reusable | TBA | |
9,900 | Reusable | ||||||||
16,900 | Expendable | ||||||||
NGLV GEO | India | ISRO | 92 m | N/A | 5,200 | N/A | Reusable | TBA | |
25,000 | 8,900 | Expendable | |||||||
Nova | United States | Stoke Space | 28.5 m | 1,500 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | TBA | |
OB-1 Mk1 | France | HyPrSapce | 11 m | 200 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2026[135] | |
Pallas-1 | Template:China | Galactic Energy | 42 m | 5,000 | N/A | 3,000 to SSO | Reusable | 2024[136] | |
Prime | United Kingdom | Orbex | 19 m | 180 | N/A | 100 to SSO[lower-alpha 6][137] | Expendable | 2024 | |
RFA One | Germany | RFA | 30 m | 1,600[138] | 450[138] | 1,300 to SSO | Expendable |
|
2024[139] |
Rocket 4 | United States | Astra | 18.9 m | 500 | N/A | 350 to SSO | Expendable | 2024 | |
Rokot-M | Russia | Khrunichev | TBA | 1,950 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2024 | |
RS1 B2 | United States | ABL Space Systems | 27 m | 1,350[140] | 400 | 975 to SSO 750 to MEO |
Expendable | 2024 | |
ŞİMŞEK-1 | Turkey | Roketsan | TBA | 400 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2027 | |
Siraya | Taiwan | TASA | 25 m | 200 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | TBD | TBA |
Skyrora XL | United Kingdom | Skyrora | 22.7 m | 315 | N/A | 315 to SSO[141] | Expendable |
|
2024 |
SK solid fueled LV | South Korea | MND | 26.8 m | 1,500 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | TBA | |
SLS Block 1B[lower-alpha 7] | United States | NASA / Boeing Northrop Grumman |
111 m | 105,000[142] | N/A | 37,000 to TLI[143] | Expendable | 2028 | |
SLS Block 2[lower-alpha 8] | United States | NASA / Boeing Northrop Grumman |
111 m | 130,000[144] | N/A | 45,000 to HCO[143] | Expendable | 2033 | |
SL1 | Germany | HyImpulse | 30 m | 500 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2025 | |
Soyuz-5 (Irtysh) | Russia | TsSKB-Progress RSC Energia |
61.87 m | 18,000[145] | N/A | 2,500 to GEO | Expendable | 2025[146] | |
Soyuz-7 (Amur) | Russia | JSC SRC Progress | 55 m | 10,500[147] | 2,600 | 4,700 to SSO | Reusable | 2028 | |
13,600[147] | Expendable | ||||||||
Spectrum | Germany | Isar Aerospace | 28 m | 1,000[148] | N/A | 700 to SSO[148] | Expendable |
|
2025[149] |
Terran R | United States | Relativity Space | 82 m | 23,500 | 5,500[150] | N/A | Reusable | 2026[150] | |
33,500 | Expendable | ||||||||
Tianlong-3 | Template:China | Space Pioneer | 71 m | 17,000 | N/A | 14,000 to SSO | Reusable | 2024 | |
Tronador II-250 | Argentina | CONAE | 27 m | 500 | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2030 | |
Vega-E | Europe | ESA ASI | 36.2 m | 3,000[151] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2026 | |
Vikram 1[152] | India | Skyroot Aerospace[153] | 20 m | 315 to 45º inclination 500 km LEO | N/A | 200 to 500 km SSPO | Expendable | 2024 | |
Vikram 2[152] | India | Skyroot Aerospace | TBA | 520 to 45º inclination 500 km LEO | N/A | 410 to 500 km SSPO | Expendable | TBA | |
Vikram 3[152] | India | Skyroot Aerospace | TBA | 720 to 45º inclination 500 km LEO | N/A | 580 to 500 km SSPO | Expendable | TBA | |
Volans V500 | Singapore | Equatorial Space Systems | TBA | 150 | N/A | N/A | Reusable | 2024 | |
Vulcan Centaur VC0 | United States | ULA | 61.6 m | 10,800 | 3,500 | 2,300 to TLI | Reusable | 2020s | |
Vulcan Centaur VC4 | United States | ULA | 61.6 m | 24,600 | 11,700 | 4,900 to GEO 9,200 to TLI |
Reusable | 2020s | |
Vulcan Centaur VC6 | United States | ULA | 61.6 m | 27,200[154] | 14,400[154] | 6,500 to GEO 11,500 to TLI |
Reusable | 2020s | |
XLV-22 | Template:China | CALT | 59 m | 10,000 | N/A | 5,000 to SSO | Expendable | 2024 | |
Zephyr | France | Latitude | 17 m | 100 | N/A | 70 to SSO | Expendable | 2025 | |
Zero | Japan | Interstellar Technologies | 32 m | 800 | N/A | 250 to SSO | Expendable | 2025 | |
Zhuque-3 | Template:China | LandSpace | TBA | 11,000 | TBA | TBA | Reusable | TBA | 2025 |
Zuljanah | Iran | Iranian Space Agency | 25.5 m | 220[155] | N/A | N/A | Expendable | 2020s |
Vehicle | Origin | Manufacturer | Height | Mass to ... (kg) | Reuse | Launches (+ suborbital) |
Launch Site (s) | Date of flight | |||
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LEO | GTO | Other | First | Last | |||||||
Antares 110–130 | United States | Orbital | 40.5-41.9 m | 5,100[156] | 1,500 to SSO | No | 5[156] | 2013 | 2014 | ||
Antares 230 / 230+ | United States | Northrop Grumman | 42.5 m | 8,200[156] | 3,000 to SSO[lower-alpha 1] | No | 13 | 2016 | 2023 | ||
Ariane 1 | Europe | Aérospatiale | 49.1 m | 1,830[157] | No | 11[157] | 1979 | 1986 | |||
Ariane 2 | Europe | Aérospatiale | 49.1 m | 2,270[157] | No | 6[157] | 1986 | 1989 | |||
Ariane 3 | Europe | Aérospatiale | 49.1 m | 2,650[157] | No | 11[157] | 1984 | 1989 | |||
Ariane 4 40 | Europe | Aérospatiale | 58.7 m | 4,600[157] | 2,105 | 2,740 to SSO | No | 7[157] | 1990 | 1999 | |
Ariane 4 42L | Europe | Aérospatiale | 58.7 m | 7,000[157] | 3,480 | 4,500 to SSO | No | 13[157] | 1993 | 2002 | |
Ariane 4 42P | Europe | Aérospatiale | 58.7 m | 6,000[157] | 2,930 | 3,400 to SSO | No | 15[157] | 1990 | 2002 | |
Ariane 4 44L | Europe | Aérospatiale | 58.7 m | 7,000[157] | 4,720 | 6,000 to SSO | No | 40[157] | 1989 | 2003 | |
Ariane 4 44LP | Europe | Aérospatiale | 58.7 m | 7,000[157] | 4,220 | 5,000 to SSO | No | 26[157] | 1988 | 2001 | |
Ariane 4 44P | Europe | Aérospatiale | 58.7 m | 6,500[157] | 3,465 | 4,100 to SSO | No | 15[157] | 1991 | 2001 | |
Ariane 5 G | Europe | EADS Astrium | 47.5 m | 18,000[158] | 6,900[158] | No | 16[158] | 1996 | 2003 | ||
Ariane 5 G+ | Europe | EADS Astrium | 48 m | 7,100[158] | No | 3[158] | 2004 | 2004 | |||
Ariane 5 GS | Europe | EADS Astrium | 48 m | 16,000[159] | 6,600[158] | No | 6[158] | 2005 | 2009[160] | ||
Ariane 5 ES | Europe | EADS Astrium | 50.7 m | 21,000[161] | 8,000[158] | No | 8[158] | 2008 | 2018 | ||
Ariane 5 ECA | Europe | EADS Astrium | 52.6 m | 21,000[161] | 11,210[162] | No | 84 | 2002 | 2023 | ||
ASLV | India | ISRO[163] | 23.5 m | 150[164] | No | 4[164] | 1987 | 1994 | |||
Athena I LLV-1 | United States | Lockheed Martin | 18.4 m | 500 | No | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | |||
Athena I | United States | Lockheed Martin | 18.9 m | 795[165] | 515 | No | 3 | 1997 | 2001 | ||
Athena II | United States | Lockheed Martin | 28.2 m | 1,800[166] | No | 3[167] | 1998 | 1999[168] | |||
Black Arrow | United Kingdom | RAE | 13 m | 73[169] | No | 2 (+2) | 1969[lower-alpha 2] | 1971 | |||
Blue Scout II | United States | Vought | 24 m | 30 | No | 3 | 1961 | 1961 | |||
Ceres-1 (1)[lower-alpha 3] | China | Galactic Energy | 18.5 m | 350 | No | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
Ceres-1 (2)[lower-alpha 3] | China | Galactic Energy | 19.5 m | 400 | No | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | |||
Commercial Titan III | United States | Martin Marietta | 47.3 m | 13,100[170] | No | 4 | 1990 | 1992 | |||
Conestoga 1620 | United States | Space Services | 15.2 m | 1179 | No | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | |||
Diamant A | France | SEREB | 18.9 m | 80 | No | 4 | 1965 | 1967 | |||
Diamant B | France | SEREB | 23.5 m | 115 | No | 5 | 1970 | 1973 | |||
Diamant BP4 | France | SEREB | 21.6 m | 153 | No | 3 | 1975 | 1975 | |||
Dnepr | Ukraine | Yuzhmash | 34.3 m | 3,700[171] | No | 22[171] | 1999 | 2015[172] | |||
Energia[lower-alpha 4] | Soviet Union | NPO Energia | 58.8 m | 105,000 | 20,000 to GEO[173] 32,000 to TLI[173] |
No | 1 (failed to orbit)[174] | 1987 | 1987 | ||
Energia-Buran | Soviet Union | NPO Energia NPO Molniya |
58.8 m | 30,000[173][lower-alpha 5] | Yes | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | |||
Epsilon | Japan | IHI[19] | 24.4 m | 1,200 | N/A | style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|Expendable | 1 | 2013 | 2022 | ||
Epsilon (enhanced) | Japan | IHI[19] | 26 m | 1,500[20] | N/A | style="background:#F99;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" class="table-no"|Expendable | 6[20] | ||||
Europa I | Europe | ELDO | 31.7 m | 1,440 | 200 | No | 3 | 1968 | 1970 | ||
Europa II | Europe | ELDO | 31.7 m | 360 | No | 1 | 1971 | 1971 | |||
Falcon 1 | United States | SpaceX | 21 m | 470[175] | No | 5[175] | 2006 | 2009 | |||
Falcon 9 v1.0 | United States | SpaceX | 47.8 m | 9,000 | 3,400 | No | 5 | 2010 | 2013 | ||
Falcon 9 v1.1 | United States | SpaceX | 68.4 m | 13,150[176][lower-alpha 6] | 4,850[176] | No | 15[177] | 2013 | 2016 | ||
Falcon 9 Full Thrust | United States | SpaceX | 70 m | 17,400[178] | 5,500[178] | 9,600 to polar[179] | Yes | 36 | 2015 | 2018 | |
22,800[178] | 8,300[178] | No | |||||||||
Feng Bao 1 | China | Shanghai Bureau No.2 | 33 m | 2,500[180] | No | 8 (+3)[181] | 1972 | 1981 | |||
GSLV Mk.I(a) | India | ISRO | 49.1 m | 5,000[28] | 1,540[182] | No | 1[182] | 2001 | 2001 | ||
GSLV Mk.I(b) | India | ISRO | 49.1 m | 5,000[28] | 2,150[182] | No | 4[182] | 2003 | 2007 | ||
GSLV Mk.I(c) | India | ISRO | 49.1 m | 5,000[28] | No | 1[182] | 2010 | 2010 | |||
H-I | Japan United States |
Mitsubishi | 42 m | 1,400[183] | No | 9 | 1986 | 1992 | |||
H-II / IIS | Japan | Mitsubishi | 49 m | 10,060[184] | 4,000[185] | No | 7[185] | 1994 | 1999 | ||
H-IIA 204 | Japan | Mitsubishi | 53 m | 15,000 | 5,950[30]:48 | No | 5[31] | 2006 | 2021 | ||
H-IIA 2022 | Japan | Mitsubishi | 53 m | 4,500[31] | No | 3[31] | 2005 | 2007 | |||
H-IIA 2024 | Japan | Mitsubishi | 57 m | 11,000[186] | 5,000[31] | No | 7[31] | 2002 | 2008 | ||
H-IIB | Japan | Mitsubishi | 56.6 m | 16,500 (ISS)[187] | 8,000 | No | 8[188] | 2009 | 2020 | ||
Hyperbola-1 (1)[lower-alpha 7] | China | i-Space | 20.9 m | 260 | No | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | |||
Juno I | United States | Chrysler | 21.2 m | 11 | No | 1 | 1958 | 1959 | |||
Juno II | United States | Chrysler | 24 m | 41 | 6 to TLI | No | 10 | 1958 | 1961 | ||
Kaituozhe-1 | China | CALT | 13.6 m | 40 | No | 2 | 2002 | 2003 | |||
Kaituozhe-2 | China | CASC | 16.8 m | 800[189] | No | 1[189] | 2017 | 2017 | |||
Kosmos | Soviet Union | NPO Polyot | 29.6 m | 350 | No | 38 | 1961 | 1967 | |||
Kosmos-1 | Soviet Union | NPO Polyot | 26.3 m | 1,400 | No | 8 | 1964 | 1965 | |||
Kosmos-2 | Soviet Union | NPO Polyot | 31 m | 300 | No | 127 | 1965 | 1977 | |||
Kosmos-3 | Soviet Union | NPO Polyot | 32.4 m | 1,400 | No | 6 | 1966 | 1968 | |||
Kosmos-3M | Soviet Union Russia |
NPO Polyot | 32.4 m | 1,500[190] | No | 445 | 1967 | 2010 | |||
Kosmos-3MRB | Soviet Union | NPO Polyot | 32.4 m | 1,500 | No | 10 | 1980 | 1988 | |||
Lambda 4S | Japan | Nissan Motors[191] | 16.5 m | 26[192] | No | 5 | 1966 | 1970 | |||
LauncherOne | United States | Virgin Orbit | 21.3 m | 500 | 300 to SSO | No | 6 | 2020 | 2023 | ||
Long March 1 | China | CALT | 29.9 m | 300[193] | No | 2[194] | 1970 | 1971 | |||
Long March 1D | China | CALT | 28.2 m | 740[195] | No | 0 (+3)[194] | 1995[lower-alpha 8] | 2002 | |||
Long March 2A | China | CALT | 32 m | 2,000[196] | No | 4[46] | 1974 | 1978 | |||
Long March 2E | China | CALT | 49.7 m | 9,200[46] | No | 7[46] | 1990 | 1995 | |||
Long March 3 | China | CALT | 43.3 m | 5,000[49] | No | 13[49] | 1984 | 2000 | |||
Long March 3B | China | CALT | 54.8 m | 11,200[197] | 5,100 | 5,700 to SSO | No | 12[49] | 1996 | 2012 | |
Long March 4A | China | CALT | 41.9 m | 4,000 | No | 2[50] | 1988 | 1990 | |||
M-V | Japan | Nissan Motors[191] (1997–2000) IHI Aerospace[19] (2000–2006) |
30.8 m | 1,850[192] | No | 7 | 1997 | 2006 | |||
Molniya | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 43.4 m | 1,800[198] | No | 40[199] | 1960 | 1967 | |||
Molniya-M | Soviet Union Russia |
RSC Energia | 43.4 m | 2,400[200] | No | 280[201] | 1965 | 2010 | |||
Mu-4S | Japan | Nissan Motors[191] | 23.6 m | 180[192] | No | 4 | 1971 | 1972 | |||
Mu-3C | Japan | Nissan Motors[191] | 20.2 m | 195[192] | No | 4 | 1974 | 1979 | |||
Mu-3H | Japan | Nissan Motors[191] | 23.8 m | 300[192] | No | 3 | 1977 | 1978 | |||
Mu-3S | Japan | Nissan Motors[191] | 23.8 m | 300[192] | No | 4 | 1980 | 1984 | |||
Mu-3SII | Japan | Nissan Motors[191] | 27.8 m | 770[192] | No | 8 | 1985 | 1995 | |||
N1 | Soviet Union | NPO Energia | 105.3 m | 95,000[202][203][204][lower-alpha 9] | No | 4[205] | 1969 | 1972 | |||
N-I | Japan United States |
Mitsubishi | 34 m | 1,200[206] | No | 7 | 1975 | 1982 | |||
N-II | Japan United States |
Mitsubishi | 35 m | 2,000[207] | No | 8 | 1981 | 1987 | |||
Naro-1 | South Korea Russia |
KARI Khrunichev | 33 m | 100[208] | No | 3 | 2009 | 2013 | |||
OS-M1 | China | OneSpace | 19 m | 205[209] | 143 to SSO | No | 1 | 2019[210][lower-alpha 10] | 2019 | ||
Paektusan-1 | North Korea | KCST | 25.8 m | 20 | No | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | |||
Pegasus | United States | Northrop Grumman | 15.4 m | 455 | No | 6 |
|
1990 | 1994 | ||
Pegasus H | United States | Northrop Grumman | 15.4 m | 544 | No | 4 | 1995 | 2000 | |||
Pilot II | United States | United States Navy | 4.4 m | N/A | 1.05 to MEO | No | 10 | 1958 | 1958 | ||
Polyot | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 30 m | 1,400 | No | 2 | 1963 | 1964 | |||
Proton (UR-500) | Soviet Union | Khrunichev | 39.8 m | 12,200 | No | 4 | 1965 | 1966 | |||
Proton-K | Soviet Union Russia |
Khrunichev | 50 m | 19,760[212] | 4,930[213] | No | 311[214] | 1965 | 2012 | ||
PSLV-G | India | ISRO | 44 m | 3,200[81] | 1,050 | 1,600 to SSO | No | 12[81] | 1993 | 2016[215] | |
Rocket 3.0 | United States | Astra | 11.6 m | 100 | No | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
Rocket 3.1 | United States | Astra | 11.6 m | 100 | No | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
Rocket 3.2 | United States | Astra | 11.6 m | 100 | No | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
Rocket 3.3 | United States | Astra | 13.1 m | 150 to SSO | No | 5 | 2021 | 2022 | |||
Rokot-K | Russia | Khrunichev | 25.5 m | No | 4 | 1990 | 1999 | ||||
Rokot-KM | Russia | Khrunichev | 29.1 m | 1,950[216] | 1,200 to SSO | No | 31 | 2000 | 2019 | ||
RS1 B1 | United States | ABL Space Systems | 27 m | 1,350[140] | 400 | 975 to SSO 750 to MEO |
No | 1 | 2023[217] | 2023 | |
Safir-1 | Iran | Iranian Space Agency | 22.6 m | 27 | No | 2 | 2008 | 2009 | |||
Safir-1A | Iran | Iranian Space Agency | 22.6 m | 15 | No | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | |||
Safir-1B | Iran | Iranian Space Agency | 22.6 m | 50 | No | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | |||
Safir-1B+ | Iran | Iranian Space Agency | 22.6 m | 52 | No | 5 | 2012 | 2019 | |||
Saturn I | United States | Chrysler (S-I) Douglas (S-IV) |
50-57.4 m | 9,000[218] | No | 10[219] | 1961 | 1965[219] | |||
Saturn IB | United States | Chrysler (S-IB) Douglas (S-IVB) |
56.1-68.1 m | 18,600[220] | No | 9[221] | 1966 | 1975 | |||
Saturn V | United States | Boeing (S-IC) North American (S-II) Douglas (S-IVB) |
110.6 m | 47,000 to TLI[222] | No | 13[223][224][lower-alpha 11] | 1967 | 1973 | |||
Scout X-1 | United States | Vought | 21.8 m | 59 | No | 4 | 1960 | 1961 | |||
Scout X-2 | United States | Vought | 21.8 m | 76 | No | 1 |
|
1962 | 1962 | ||
Scout X-2M | United States | Vought | 21.8 m | 76 | No | 3 | 1962 | 1963 | |||
Scout X-2B | United States | Vought | 21.8 m | 76 | No | 1 | 1963 | 1963 | |||
Scout X-3 | United States | Vought | 21.8 m | 87 | No | 5 |
|
1962 | 1964 | ||
Scout X-3M | United States | Vought | 21.8 m | 87 | No | 1 | 1963 | 1963 | |||
Scout X-4 | United States | Vought | 22.8 m | 103 | No | 11 |
|
1963 | 1965 | ||
Scout A | United States | NASA | 22.8 m | 110 | No | 11 | 1965 | 1970 | |||
Scout A-1 | United States | NASA | 22.8 m | 122 | No | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | |||
Scout B | United States | NASA | 22.8 m | 110 | No | 20 |
|
1965 | 1971 | ||
Scout B-1 | United States | NASA | 22.8 m | 143 | No | 5 |
|
1971 | 1976 | ||
Scout D-1 | United States | NASA | 22.9 m | 182 | No | 14 |
|
1972 | 1979 | ||
Scout E-1 | United States | NASA | 22.8 m | 193 | No | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | |||
Scout F-1 | United States | NASA | 22.9 m | 192 | No | 2 | 1975 | 1975 | |||
Scout G-1 | United States | NASA | 22.9 m | 208 | No | 18 |
|
1979 | 1994 | ||
Shavit | Israel | IAI | 17.7 m | 160 | No | 2 | 1988 | 1990 | |||
Shavit-1 | Israel | IAI | 19.7 m | 225 | No | 4 | 1995 | 2004 | |||
Shtil-1 | Russia | Makeyev | 14.8 m | 280–420[225] | No | 2[226] | 1998 | 2006 | |||
SLV-3 | India | ISRO | 22 m | 40[227] | No | 4[227] | 1979 | 1983[227] | |||
Soyuz | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 45.6 m | 6,450 | No | 31[228] | 1966 | 1976 | |||
Soyuz-FG | Russia | TsSKB-Progress | 49.5 m | 6,900[229] | No | 70[230][231] | 2001 | 2019 | |||
Soyuz-L | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 50 m | 5,500 | No | 3[232] | 1970 | 1971 | |||
Soyuz-M | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 50 m | 6,600 | No | 8[233] | 1971 | 1976 | |||
Soyuz ST-A | Russia Europe |
TsSKB-Progress Arianespace |
46.3 m | 7,800 from Kourou[234] | 2,810 with Fregat[235] | No | 9[230] | 2011 | 2021 | ||
Soyuz ST-B | Russia Europe |
TsSKB-Progress Arianespace |
46.3 m | 9,000 from Kourou[236] | 3,250 with Fregat[235] | 4,400 to SSO[237] | No | 18[230] | 2011 | 2022 | |
Soyuz-U | Soviet Union Russia |
TsSKB-Progress | 51.1 m | 6,650 from Baikonour[238] 6,150 from Plesetsk[238] |
No | 786[230][239][240] | 1973 | 2017 | |||
Soyuz-U2 | Soviet Union Russia |
TsSKB-Progress | 34.5 m | 7,050 | No | 72[241] | 1982 | 1995 | |||
Space Shuttle | United States | ATK (SRBs) Martin Marietta (External tank) Rockwell (Orbiter) |
56.1 m | 24,400[lower-alpha 5] | 3,550 to escape with IUS[242] | Yes | 135[244] | 1981 | 2011 | ||
SPARK | United States | UHAerojet RocketdyneSandia | 17 m | 300 | No | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | |||
Sparta | United States | ABMA/Chrysler | 21.8 m | 45 | No | 10 | 1966 | 1967 | |||
Sputnik 8K71PS | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 30 m | 500[245] | No | 2 | 1957 | 1957 | |||
Sputnik 8A91 | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 31.1 m | 1,327 | No | 2 | 1958 | 1958 | |||
SS-520 | Japan | IHI Aerospace | 9.5 m | 4[246] | No | 2[247] | 2017[248][lower-alpha 12] | 2018 | |||
Start-1 | Russia | MITT | 22.7 m | 532 | 250 to SSO | No | 5[249] | 1993 | 2006 | ||
Start-1.2 | Russia | MITT | 22.7 m | 250-300 to SSO | No | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | |||
Start | Russia | MITT | 28.9 m | 300 to SSO | No | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | |||
Strela | Russia | Khrunichev | 24-
27.4 m |
1,400[250] | No | 3[251] | 2003 | 2014 | |||
Taurus-1110 | United States | Orbital
Sciences, Orbital ATK |
28.2 m | 1180 | 370 | 750 to SSO | No | 3 | 1994 | 2000 | |
Taurus-2110 | United States | Orbital
Sciences, Orbital ATK |
29.1 m | 1250 | 375 | 900 to SSO | No | 2 | 1999 | 2001 | |
Taurus-2210 | United States | Orbital
Sciences, Orbital ATK |
30.9 m | 1050 | 700 to SSO | No | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | ||
Taurus-3110 | United States | Orbital
Sciences, Orbital ATK |
30.1 m | 1450 | 445 | 1,050 to SSO | No | 2 | 2009 | 2011 | |
Taurus-3210[68] | United States | Northrop Grumman | 27.9 m | 1,458[69] | N/A | 1,054 to SSO[lower-alpha 13] | No | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | |
Terran 1 | United States | Relativity Space | 35.2 m | 1,250[252] | 900 to SSO | No | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ||
Titan II GLV | United States | Martin Marietta | 33 m | 3,600[253] | No | 11 (+1) | 1964 | 1966 | |||
Titan II(23)G | United States | Martin Marietta | 31.4 m | 3,600[254] | No | 13 | 1988 | 2003 | |||
Titan IIIA | United States | Martin Marietta | 38.5 m | 3,500 | No | 4 | 1964 | 1965 | |||
Titan IIIB | United States | Martin Marietta | 42 m | 3,300 | No | 22 | 1966 | 1969 | |||
Titan III(23)B | United States | Martin Marietta | 42 m | 3,350 | No | 9 | 1969 | 1971 | |||
Titan III(33)B | United States | Martin Marietta | 42 m | N/A | 4,500 | No | 3 | 1971 | 1973 | ||
Titan III(24)B | United States | Martin Marietta | 44 m | 4,500 | No | 23 | 1971 | 1984 | |||
Titan III(34)B | United States | Martin Marietta | 45.3 m | N/A | No | 11 | 1975 | 1987 | |||
Titan IIIC | United States | Martin Marietta | 41 m | 11,500 | 3,000 | No | 14 | 1965 | 1970 | ||
Titan III(23)C | United States | Martin Marietta | 42.5 m | 13,100[255] | 3,000 | No | 22 | 1970 | 1982 | ||
Titan IIID | United States | Martin Marietta | 36 m | 12,300[256] | No | 22 | 1971 | 1982 | |||
Titan IIIE | United States | Martin Marietta | 48.8 m | 15,400[257] | No | 7 | 1974 | 1977 | |||
Titan 34D | United States | Martin Marietta | 44.5 m | 14,350 | 3,600 | No | 15 | 1982 | 1989 | ||
Titan IVA | United States | Martin Marietta | 51.36 m(standard) | 17,110[258] | 4,944 with IUS | 14,090 to SSO[258]
4,536 to GSO with Centaur 3,550 to escape with IUS |
No | 22[259] | 1989 | 1998 | |
Titan IVB | United States | Lockheed Martin | 51.36 m(standard) | 21,682[260] | 5,761[260] (9,000 with upper stage) |
No | 17[259] | 1997 | 2005 | ||
Tysklon-2
(R-36-O) |
Soviet Union | Yuzhmash | 32 m | 3,350 | No | 18 | 1965 | 1971 | |||
Tsyklon-2A | Soviet Union | Yuzhmash | 39.7 m | 3,350[261] | No | 8[262] | 1967 | 1969 | |||
Tsyklon-2M | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Yuzhmash | 39.7 m | 2,820[263] | No | 106[264] | 1969 | 2006[264] | |||
Tsyklon-3 | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Yuzhmash | 39.3 m | 1,920[265] | No | 122[266] | 1977 | 2009[266] | |||
Unha-2 | North Korea | KCST | 29.5 m | 80 | No | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | |||
Unha-3 | North Korea | KCST | 30 m | 110 | No | 4[267] | 2009[lower-alpha 14] | 2016 | |||
Vanguard | United States | Martin | 22.1 m | 9[268] | No | 10 (+1) | 1957 | 1959 | |||
Vanguard SLV-7 | United States | Martin | 21.6 m | 20 | No | 1 | 1959 | 1959 | |||
VLS-1 | Brazil | AEB, IAE | 19.5 m | 380[269] | No | 2[lower-alpha 15] | 1997 | 2003 | |||
Volna-O | Russia | Makeyev | 14.2 m | 100[270] | No | 1 (+5)[226] | 1995[lower-alpha 16] | 2005[226] | |||
Voskhod | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 44.1 m | 5,680 | No | 299 | 1963 | 1976 | |||
Vostok-L (Luna) | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 30.8 m | 4,000 | 400 to TLI | No | 9 | 1958 | 1960 | ||
Vostok (Korabl) | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 38.4 m | 4,550 | 390 to TLI[271] | No | 4 | 1960 | 1960 | ||
Vostok-K | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 30.8 m | 2,460[272] | No | 16 | 1960 | 1964 | |||
Vostok-2 | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 30.8 m | 4,730[272] | No | 45 | 1962 | 1967 | |||
Vostok-2M | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 38.8 m | 1,300[273] | No | 93 | 1964 | 1991 | |||
Soyuz/Vostok | Soviet Union | RSC Energia | 31 m | 6,000[274] | No | 2 | 1965 | 1966 | |||
Zenit-2 | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Yuzhnoye | 57 m | 13,740[275] | No | 36[276] | 1985 | 2004[277] | |||
Zenit-2FG | Ukraine | Yuzhnoye | 57 m | No | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | ||||
Zenit-2M | Ukraine | Yuzhnoye | 57 m | 13,920[275] | No | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | |||
Zenit-3F | Ukraine | Yuzhnoye | 59.6 m | 1,740 to GEO[278] | No | 4[279] | 2011 | 2017 | |||
Zenit-3SL | Ukraine | Yuzhmash RSC Energia |
59.6 m | 7,000[279] | 6,160 | No | 36[279] | 1999 | 2014 | ||
Zenit-3SLB | Ukraine | Yuzhmash RSC Energia |
59.5 m | 3,750[279] | No | 6[279] | 2008 | 2013 | |||
Zhuque-1 | China | LandSpace | 19 m | 300[280] | 200 to SSO | No | 1[281] | 2018[281] | 2018 |
Vehicle | Origin | Manufacturer | Height | Mass to ... (kg) | Reuse | Launches (+ suborbital) |
Launch Site (s) | Date of flight | |||
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LEO | GTO | Other | First | Last | |||||||
Atlas-Able | United States | General Dynamics | 28 m | ~175 to TLI | No | 3 | 1959 | 1960 | |||
Atlas-Agena | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 36 m | 1,000 | 390 to TLI | No | 109 | 1960 | 1978 | ||
Atlas-Centaur | United States | Lockheed | 36.2-38.8 m | 1,134[282] | 2,222[283] | No | 148 | 1962 | 1983 | ||
Atlas B | United States | Lockheed Martin | 24.9 m | ~4,000 | No | 10 | 1958 | 1959 | |||
Atlas-D OV1 | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 25.9 m | 1,400 | No | 7 | 1965 | 1967 | |||
Atlas E/F-Agena | United States | Convair/General Dynamics/Lockheed | 34 m | 1,000 | 390 to TLI | No | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | ||
Atlas E/F-Altair-3A | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 27.3 m | 210 | No | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | |||
Atlas E/F-Burner-2 | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 28.9 m | 950 | No | 1 | 1972 | 1972 | |||
Atlas E/F-MSD | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 27.3 m | 800 | No | 4 | 1976 | 1980 | |||
Atlas E/F-OIS | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 28.7 m | 870 | No | 2 | 1979 | 1985 | |||
Atlas E/F-OV1 | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 26.5 m | 363 | No | 4 | 1968 | 1971 | |||
Atlas E/F-PTS | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 26.5 m | 295 | No | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | |||
Atlas E/F-SGS-1 | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 29 m | 450 | No | 8 | 1977 | 1981 | |||
Atlas E/F-SGS-2 | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 29 m | 770 | No | 4 | 1983 | 1985 | |||
Atlas E/F-Star-17A | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 27.4 m | N/A | 800 to MPEO | No | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | ||
Atlas E/F-Star-37S | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 29 m | N/A | 1,100 to SSO | No | 19 | 1978 | 1995 | ||
Atlas-F Agena-D | United States | Convair/General Dynamics | 34 m | N/A | 2,300 to Polar | No | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | ||
Atlas G | United States | Lockheed | 43.9 m | 5,900[284] | 2,222 | 1,179 to HCO[284] | No | 7[284] | 1984 | 1989 | |
Atlas H MSD | United States | Lockheed | 27 m | 3,630[285] | No | 5 | 1983 | 1987 | |||
Atlas LV-3B | United States | Convair | 28.7 m | 1,360 | No | 9 | 1960 | 1963 | |||
Atlas SLV-3 | United States | Convair | 33.3 m | No | 63 | 1966 | 1983 | ||||
Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 | United States | Convair | 30.3 m | ~1,000 | No | 1 | 1968 | 1968 | |||
Atlas I | United States | Lockheed Martin | 43.9 m | 5,900[284] | 2,340[284] | No | 11[284] | 1990 | 1997 | ||
Atlas II | United States | Lockheed Martin | 47.5 m | 6,780[284] | 2,810 | 2,000 to HCO[284] | No | 10[284] | 1991 | 1998 | |
Atlas IIA | United States | Lockheed Martin | 47.5 m | 7,316[284] | 3,180 | 2,160 to HCO[284] | No | 23[284] | 1992 | 2002 | |
Atlas IIAS | United States | Lockheed Martin | 49 m | 8,618[284] | 3,833 | 2,680 to HCO[284] | No | 30[284] | 1993 | 2004 | |
Atlas IIIA | United States | Lockheed Martin | 52.5 m | 8,686[284] | 4,060 | 2,970 to HCO[284] | No | 2[284] | 2000 | 2004 | |
Atlas IIIB/DEC | United States | Lockheed Martin | 53.7 m | 10,759[284] | 4,609[284] | No | 1[284] | 2002 | 2002 | ||
Atlas IIIB/SEC | United States | Lockheed Martin | 54.7 m | 10,218[286] | 4,193[284] | No | 3[284] | 2003 | 2005 | ||
Atlas V 401 | United States | ULA | 57.3 m | 9,050[5] | 4,950 | 6,670 to SSO | No | 41[5] | 2002 | 2022 | |
Atlas V 411 | United States | ULA | 58.2 m | 9,050[5] | 6,075 | 8,495 to SSO | No | 6[5] | 2006 | 2020 | |
Atlas V 421 | United States | ULA | 59.1 m | 9,050[5] | 7,000 | 9,050 to SSO | No | 9[5] | 2007 | 2022 | |
Atlas V 431 | United States | ULA | 59.1 m | 9,050[5] | 7,800 | 9,050 to SSO | No | 3[5] | 2005 | 2016 | |
Atlas V 501 | United States | ULA | 62.5 m | 8,250[5] | 3,970 | 5,945 to SSO 1,500 to GEO |
No | 8[5] | 2010 | 2023 | |
Atlas V 511 | United States | ULA | 62.5 m | 11,000[5] | 5,250 | 7,820 to SSO 1,750 to GEO |
No | 1[287] | 2022 | 2022 | |
Atlas V 521 | United States | ULA | 59.7 m | 13,300[5] | 6,485 | 9,585 to SSO 2,760 to GEO |
No | 2[5] | 2003 | 2004 | |
Atlas V 531 | United States | ULA | 59.7 m | 15,300[5] | 7,425 | 11,160 to SSO 3,250 to GEO |
No | 5[5] | 2010 | 2022 | |
Atlas V 541 | United States | ULA | 59.7 m | 17,100[5] | 8,240 | 12,435 to SSO 3,730 to GEO |
No | 9[5] | 2011 | 2022 |
Vehicle | Origin | Manufacturer | Height | Mass to ... (kg) | Reuse | Launches (+ suborbital) |
Launch Site (s) | Date of flight | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEO | GTO | Other | First | Last | |||||||
Delta 0300 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 34 m | 340[288] | 747 to SSO[289] | No | 3[290] | 1972 | 1973[291] | ||
Delta 0900 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 34 m | 1,300[292] | 818 to SSO[290] | No | 2[290] | 1972 | 1972 | ||
Delta 1410 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 340[293] | No | 1[290] | 1975 | 1975 | |||
Delta 1604 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 390[294] | No | 2[290] | 1972 | 1973 | |||
Delta 1900 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 1,800[290] | No | 1[290] | 1973 | 1973 | |||
Delta 1910 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 1,066[295] | No | 1[290] | 1975 | 1975 | |||
Delta 1913 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 328[296] | No | 1[290] | 1973 | 1973 | |||
Delta 1914 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 680[297] | No | 2[290] | 1972 | 1973 | |||
Delta 2310 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 336[298] | No | 3[290] | 1974 | 1981 | |||
Delta 2313 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 243 to GEO[299] | No | 3[290] | 1974 | 1977 | |||
Delta 2910 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 1,887[290] | No | 6[290] | 1975 | 1978 | |||
Delta 2913 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 2,000[300] | 700[300] | No | 6[290] | 1975 | 1976 | ||
Delta 2914 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 724[290] | No | 30[290] | 1974 | 1979 | |||
Delta 3910 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 2,494[290] | 1,154 with PAM-D | No | 10[290] | 1980 | 1988 | ||
Delta 3913 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 816[301] | No | 1[290] | 1981 | 1981 | |||
Delta 3914 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 954[290] | No | 13[290] | 1975 | 1987 | |||
Delta 3920 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 3,452[290] | 1,284 with PAM-D | No | 10[290] | 1982 | 1989 | ||
Delta 3924 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 1,104[290] | No | 4[290] | 1982 | 1984 | |||
Delta 4925 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 3,400[302] | 1,312[290] | No | 2[290] | 1989 | 1990 | ||
Delta 5920 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 35.2 m | 3,848[303] | No | 1[290] | 1989 | 1989 | |||
Delta II 6920 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 38.8 m | 3,983[290] | No | 3[290] | 1990 | 1992 | |||
Delta II 6925 | United States | McDonnell Douglas | 39.4 m | 1,447 | 1,447[290] | No | 14[290] | 1989 | 1992 | ||
Delta II 7320 | United States | Boeing IDS / ULA | 38.9 m | 2,865[290] | 1,651 to SSO | No | 12[290] | 1999 | 2015 | ||
Delta II 7326 | United States | Boeing IDS | 38.4 m | 934[290] | 636 to TLI 629 to HCO |
No | 3[290] | 1998 | 2001 | ||
Delta II 7420 | United States | ULA | 39 m | 3,185[290] | 1,966 to SSO | No | 14[290] | 1998 | 2018 | ||
Delta II 7425 | United States | Boeing IDS | 39 m | 1,100[290] | 804 to HCO | No | 4[290] | 1998 | 2002 | ||
Delta II 7426 | United States | Boeing IDS | 39 m | 1,058[290] | 734 to TLI 711 to HCO |
No | 1[290] | 1999 | 1999 | ||
Delta II 7920 | United States | Boeing IDS / ULA | 39.4 m | 5,030[290] | 3,123 to SSO | No | 29[290] | 1998 | 2017 | ||
Delta II 7925 | United States | Boeing IDS / ULA | 39.4 m | 1,819[290] | 1,177 to TLI 1,265 to HCO |
No | 69[290] | 1990 | 2009 | ||
Delta II-H 7920H | United States | Boeing IDS / ULA | 39 m | 6,097[290] | No | 3[290] | 2003 | 2011 | |||
Delta II-H 7925H | United States | Boeing IDS / ULA | 39.8 m | 2,171 | 1,508 to HCO[290] | No | 3[290] | 2003 | 2007 | ||
Delta III 8930 | United States | Boeing IDS | 39 m | 8,292[290] | 3,810 | No | 3[290] | 1998 | 2000 | ||
Delta IV M | United States | Boeing IDS | 61.3 m | 9,440[15] | 4,440 | 7,690 to polar | No | 3[16] | 2003 | 2006 | |
Delta IV M+(4,2) | United States | ULA | 61.3 m | 13,140[15] | 6,390 | 10,250 to polar | No | 14[16] | 2002 | 2019 | |
Delta IV M+(5,2) | United States | ULA | 65.5 m | 11,470[15] | 5,490 | 9,600 to polar | No | 3[16] | 2012 | 2018 | |
Delta IV M+(5,4) | United States | ULA | 65.5 m | 14,140[15] | 7,300 | 11,600 to polar | No | 8[16] | 2009 | 2019 |
Vehicle | Origin | Manufacturer | Height | Mass to ... (kg) | Reuse | Launches (+ suborbital) |
Launch Site (s) | Date of flight | |||
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LEO | GTO | Other | First | Last | |||||||
Thor-Able I | United States | Douglas/Aerojet | 26.9 m | 250 | No | 3 | 1958 | 1958 | |||
Thor-Able II | United States | Douglas/Aerojet | 27.3 m | 270 | No | 4 | 1959 | 1960 | |||
Thor-Able III | United States | Douglas/Aerojet | 27.4 m | ~64 to HEO | No | 1 | 1959 | 1959 | |||
Thor-Able IV | United States | Douglas/Aerojet | 27.2 m | ~43 to Heliocentric | No | 1 | 1960 | 1960 | |||
Thor Agena-A | United States | Douglas/Lockheed | 22.7 m | 860 | No | 16 | 1959 | 1960 | |||
Thor Agena-B | United States | Douglas/Lockheed | 26.3 m | 1,200 | No | 21 | 1962 | 1965 | |||
Thor Agena-D | United States | Douglas/Lockheed | 29.3 m | 1,150 | No | 22 | 1962 | 1967 | |||
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | United States | Douglas/Lockheed | 32.9 m | 2,000 | No | 30 | 1966 | 1971 | |||
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D | United States | Douglas/Lockheed | 34 m | 2,000 | No | 13 | 1969 | 1972 | |||
Thor-Burner-1 MG-18 | United States | Douglas | 23 m | 770 | 150-300 to MEO | No | 2 | 1965 | 1965 | ||
Thor-Burner-1 Altair-3 | United States | Douglas | ~24 m | >73 | No | 4 | 1965 | 1966 | |||
Thor-Burner-2 | United States | Douglas | 22.4 m | 250 to MEO | No | 12 | 1966 | 1971 | |||
Thor-Burner-2A | United States | Douglas | 23.5 m | 300 to MEO | No | 8 | 1971 | 1976 | |||
Thor-Delta | United States | Douglas | 31 m | 226 | 45 | No | 12 | 1960 | 1962 | ||
Thor-Delta A | United States | Douglas | 31 m | 250 | 68 | No | 2 | 1962 | 1962 | ||
Thor-Delta B | United States | Douglas | 31 m | 370 | 68 | No | 9 | 1962 | 1964 | ||
Thor-Delta C | United States | Douglas | 27.5 m | 81 | No | 11 | 1963 | 1967 | |||
Thor-Delta C1 | United States | Douglas | 27.5 m | 81 | No | 2 | 1966 | 1969 | |||
Thor-Delta D | United States | Douglas | 32 m | 450 | 104 | No | 2 | 1964 | 1965 | ||
Thor-Delta E | United States | Douglas | 31 m | 540 | 150 | No | 6 | 1965 | 1967 | ||
Thor-Delta E1 | United States | Douglas | 28 m | 540 | 205 | No | 17 | 1966 | 1971 | ||
Thor-Delta G | United States | Douglas | 30 m | 650 | No | 2 | 1966 | 1967 | |||
Thor-Delta J | United States | Douglas | 31 m | 260 | 263 | No | 1 | 1968 | 1968 | ||
Thor-Delta L | United States | Douglas | 35 m | 356 | 300 | No | 2 | 1969 | 1972 | ||
Thor-Delta M | United States | Douglas | 34 m | 356 | 355 | No | 12 | 1968 | 1971 | ||
Thor-Delta M6 | United States | Douglas | 32.4 m | 454 | 450 | No | 1 | 1971 | 1971 | ||
Thor-Delta N | United States | Douglas | 33 m | 900 | No | 6 | 1968 | 1972 | |||
Thor-Delta N6 | United States | Douglas | 33 m | 1,600 | No | 3 | 1970 | 1971 | |||
Thor-DM21 Able-Star | United States | Douglas/Aerojet | 29 m | 150 | No | 11 | 1960 | 1962 | |||
Thor-DSV2A Able-Star | United States | Douglas/Aerojet | 29 m | 150 | No | 8 | 1963 | 1965 | |||
Thor-ISS | United States | Douglas/Thiokol | 23 m | 500 to MEO | No | 5 | 1976 | 1980 | |||
Thor-SLV2A Agena-B | United States | Douglas/Lockheed | 31 m | 400 | No | 2 | 1963 | 1966 | |||
Thor-SLV2A Agena-D | United States | Douglas/Lockheed | 29.3 m | 1,500 | No | 60 | 1963 | 1968 |
The following chart shows the number of launch systems developed in each country, and broken down by operational status. Rocket variants are not distinguished; i.e., the Atlas V series is only counted once for all its configurations 401–431, 501–551, 552, and N22.
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BFR in fully reusable configuration, without any orbital refueling, we expect to have a payload capability of 150 tonnes to low Earth orbit and that compares to about 30 for Falcon Heavy
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison of orbital launch systems.
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