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| [[AERA Altairis]] || Future Development || [[Sprague Astronautics]] [http://www.spragueastronautics.com/ http://www.spragueastronautics.com/] || | | [[AERA Altairis]] || Future Development || [[Sprague Astronautics]] [http://www.spragueastronautics.com/ http://www.spragueastronautics.com/] || | ||
| − | |-| [[Ares-1]] ([[Crew Transfer Vehicle|Crew Transfer Vehicle]]) || Future Development || [[NASA]] [http://www.nasa.gov/ http://www.nasa.gov/] || | + | |- |
| + | | [[Ares-1]] ([[Crew Transfer Vehicle|Crew Transfer Vehicle]]) || Future Development || [[NASA]] [http://www.nasa.gov/ http://www.nasa.gov/] || | ||
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| − | | [[TSpace Crew Transfer Vehicle|T/Space Crew Transfer Vehicle]]|| Future Development || [[Tspace T/Space]] [http://www.transformspace.com/ http://www.transformspace.com/] |||- | + | | [[TSpace Crew Transfer Vehicle|T/Space Crew Transfer Vehicle]]|| Future Development || [[Tspace T/Space]] [http://www.transformspace.com/ http://www.transformspace.com/] || |
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| [[X-37B]] || Future Development || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] || | | [[X-37B]] || Future Development || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] || | ||
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Revision as of 15:28, 12 January 2007
- This is where the Launch System Vendor and Booster lists will be merged. Tables are Ready
Contents
- 1 ----------EXISTING AND HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS----------
- 2 Brazil
- 3 China
- 4 European Union
- 5 India
- 6 International
- 7 Iran
- 8 Israel
- 9 Japan
- 10 Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
- 11 Korea (Republic of)
- 12 Russia
- 13 Ukraine
- 14 United States
- 15 Australia
- 16 China
- 17 European Union
- 18 United States
- 19 References
----------EXISTING AND HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS----------
Brazil
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLS - Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite | Launch attempted | insert vendor | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
China
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long March 2 | Currently in service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
| Long March 3 | Currently in service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
| Long March 4 | Currently in service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
European Union
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane 5 | Currently in service | Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com< | |
| Ariane 4 | Retired | Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com< | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
India
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) | Currently in service | Indian Space Research Organization http://www.isro.gov.in | |
| Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) GSLV III | Currently in service | Indian Space Research Organization http://www.isro.gov.in | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
International
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit (Sea Launch version) - see Ukraine | Currently in service | Sea Launch http://www.sea-launch.com/ | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
Iran
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahab | insert status | insert vendor | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
Israel
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavit | Currently in service | Israeli Aircraft Industries http://www.iai.co.il/ | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
Japan
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-IIA | Currently in service | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html | |
| H-IIB | Currently in service | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taepodong-2 | Launch attempted | insert vendor | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
Korea (Republic of)
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSLV-1 | insert status | insert vendor | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
Russia
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmos-3M | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Dnepr | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Molniya | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Priboy/Surf | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Proton | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Rokot | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Soyuz | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Soyuz 2 | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Start-1 | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Angara | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Energia/Buran | two launches, one success | NPO Energia (no longer manufactured) | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
Ukraine
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsyklon | insert status | insert vendor | |
| Zenit | insert status | insert vendor | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
United States
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas V | Currently in service | Lockheed Martin http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ | |
| Delta II | Currently in service | Boeing http://www.boeing.com/ | |
| Delta IV | Currently in service | Boeing http://www.boeing.com/ | |
| Minotaur | Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ | |
| Pegasus | Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ | |
| Taurus | Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ | |
| Falcon I | One Launch Attempted; failure | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/ | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
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----------PROPOSED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT----------
Australia
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ausroc | Future Development | insert vendor | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
China
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long March 5 | in development | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
European Union
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylon | Proposed | insert vendor | |
| Starchaser Nova 2 | Future Development | insert vendor | |
| Starchaser Thunderstar | Future Development | insert vendor | |
| Vega | Future Development | insert vendor | |
| insert booster | insert status | insert vendor |
United States
References
The canonical reference to launch vehicles is the International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems by Isakowitz, Hopkins, and Hopkins, published by the AIAA; currently in its 4th edition (2004).