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=HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS=
 
[[List of Discontinued and Cancelled Boosters]]<BR/>
 
=EXISTING LAUNCHERS (Achieved Orbit)=
 
==China==
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| [[Long March 2]]  || Currently in service || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] ||
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| [[Long March 3]]  || Currently in service || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] ||
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| [[Long March 4]]  || Currently in service || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] ||
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==European Union==
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| [[Ariane 5]]  || Currently in service || [[Arianespace]] [http://www.arianespace.com/ http://www.arianespace.com] ||
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| [[Ariane 4]]  || Retired || [[Arianespace]] [http://www.arianespace.com/ http://www.arianespace.com]  ||
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==India==
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| [[PSLV|Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)]] || Currently in service || [[Indian Space Research Organization]] [http://www.isro.gov.in http://www.isro.gov.in ] ||
 
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| [[GSLV|Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)]] [[GSLV III]] || Currently in service || [[Indian Space Research Organization]] [http://www.isro.gov.in http://www.isro.gov.in ] ||
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==International==
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| [[Zenit]] (Sea Launch version) - see Ukraine || Currently in service || [[Sea Launch]] [http://www.sea-launch.com/ http://www.sea-launch.com/] ||
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==Israel==
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| [[Shavit]]  || Currently in service || [[Israeli Aircraft Industries]] [http://www.iai.co.il/ http://www.iai.co.il/] ||
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==Japan==
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| [[H-IIA]] || Currently in service  || [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)]] [http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html] ||
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| [[H-IIB]] || Currently in service  || [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)]] [http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html] ||
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==Russia==
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| [[Cosmos-3M]] || Currently in service || [[PO Polyot]] [http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm ] ||
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| [[Dnepr]] || Currently in service || [[ISC Kosmotras]] [http://www.kosmotras.ru/ http://www.kosmotras.ru/] ||
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| [[Molniya]] || Currently in service || [[Starsem]][http://www.starsem.com/ http://www.starsem.com/] || ||
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| [[Volna]] aka [[Priboy/Surf]] || Currently in service || [[SRC Makeyev]] [http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm/  http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm] ||
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| [[Proton]] || Currently in service || [[International Launch Services]] [http://www.ilslaunch.com/ http://www.ilslaunch.com/]
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| [[Rokot]] || Currently in service || [[EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH]] [http://www.eurockot.com/ http://www.eurockot.com/ ] ||
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| [[Soyuz (launch vehicle)|Soyuz]] || Currently in service || [[Starsem]][http://www.starsem.com/ http://www.starsem.com/] ||
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| [[Start-1]] || Currently in service || [[Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology ]] ||
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==Ukraine==
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| [[Tsyklon]] || Currently in service || [[PA Yuzhmash]] [http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm] ||
 
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| [[Zenit]] || Currently in service ||  [http://www.russianspaceweb.com/zenit.html Yuzhnoe Design Bureau] (see also [http://www.sea-launch.com/ Sea Launch]  ||
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==United States==
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| [[Atlas V]]  || Currently in service || [[Lockheed Martin]] [http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ http://www.lockheedmartin.com/] ||
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| [[Delta II]]  || Currently in service || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] ||
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| [[Delta IV]] || Currently in service || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] ||
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| [[Minotaur]] || Currently in service || [[Orbital Sciences]] [http://www.orbital.com/ http://www.orbital.com/] ||
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| [[Pegasus]]  || Currently in service || [[Orbital Sciences]] [http://www.orbital.com/ http://www.orbital.com/] ||
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| [[Taurus]] || Currently in service || [[Orbital Sciences]] [http://www.orbital.com/ http://www.orbital.com/] ||
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| [[Falcon I]]  || Two Launches Attempted; both failures. || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] ||
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=PROPOSED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT=
 
==Australia==
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| [[Ausroc]] || Future Development || vendor needed ||
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==Brazil==
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| [[VLS - Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite]] || Launch attempted || vendor needed ||
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==China==
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| [[Long March 5]]  || in development || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] ||
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==European Union==
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| [[Skylon]]  || Proposed || vendor needed ||
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| [[Starchaser Nova 2]] || Future Development || vendor needed ||
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| [[Starchaser Thunderstar]] || Future Development || vendor needed ||
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| [[Vega]] || Future Development || vendor needed ||
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==Iran==
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| [[Shahab-3]]  || Suborbital missile  || vendor needed ||
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| [[Shahab-4]]  || Future Development Orbital || vendor needed ||
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==Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)==
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| [[Taepodong-2]]  || Launch attempted || vendor needed ||
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==Korea (Republic of)==
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| [[KSLV-1]] || Future Development (2008?) || vendor needed ||
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==Russia==
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| [[Soyuz 2]]  || Future Development || vendor needed ||
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| [[Angara]]  || Future Development || [[Khrunichev State Research and Production Center]] [http://www.khrunichev.ru/ http://www.khrunichev.ru/]<BR> ||
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==United States==
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| [[AERA Altairis]] || Future Development || [[Sprague Astronautics]] [http://www.spragueastronautics.com/ http://www.spragueastronautics.com/] ||
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| [[Ares-1]] ([[Crew Transfer Vehicle|Crew Transfer Vehicle]]) || Future Development || [[NASA]] [http://www.nasa.gov/ http://www.nasa.gov/] ||
 
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| [[Ares-5]]  || Future Development || [[NASA]] [http://www.nasa.gov/ http://www.nasa.gov/] ||
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| [[Black Armadillo]] || Future Development || [[Armadillo Aerospace]] [http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/ http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/] ||
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| [[Dream Chaser]]  || Future Development || [[SpaceDev]] [http://www.spacedev.com/ http://www.spacedev.com/] ||
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| [[Falcon I]]  || Launch Attempted || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] ||
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| [[Falcon IX]] || Future Development || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] ||
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| [[Galaxy Express GX]] || Future Development || [[Galaxy Express]] [http://www.galaxy-express.co.jp/ http://www.galaxy-express.co.jp/] ||
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| [[Interorbital Systems Neptune]] || Future Development || [[Interorbital Systems]] [http://www.interorbital.com/ http://www.interorbital.com/] ||
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| [[Interorbital Systems Neutrino]] || Future Development || [[Interorbital Systems]] [http://www.interorbital.com/ http://www.interorbital.com/] ||
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| [[Masten XA Series]] || Future Development || [[Masten Space Systems]] [http://www.masten-space.com/ http://www.masten-space.com/] ||
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| [[Masten O Series]] || Future Development || [[Masten Space Systems]] [http://www.masten-space.com/ http://www.masten-space.com/] ||
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| [[Masten XL Series]] || Future Development || [[Masten Space Systems]] [http://www.masten-space.com/ http://www.masten-space.com/] ||
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| [[New Shepard]] || Future Development || [[Blue Origin]] [http://public.blueorigin.com/ http://public.blueorigin.com/] ||
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| [[Rocketplane XP]] || Future Development || [[Rocketplane Kistler]] [http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/ http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/] ||
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| [[Rocketplane Kistler K-1]] || Future Development || [[Rocketplane Kistler]] [http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/ http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/] ||
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| [[Scorpius]] || Future Development || [[Scorpius Space Launch Company]] [http://www.scorpius.com/ http://www.scorpius.com/] ||
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| [[Space Adventures Explorer]] || Future Development || [[Space Adventures]] [http://www.spaceadventures.com/ http://www.spaceadventures.com/]<br>[[Russian Federal Space Agency]] [http://www.roscosmos.ru/ http://www.roscosmos.ru/] ||
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| [[SpaceShipTwo]]  || Future Development || [[Scaled Composites]] [http://www.scaled.com/ http://www.scaled.com/] ||
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| [[SpaceShipThree]] || Future Development || [[Scaled Composites]] [http://www.scaled.com/ http://www.scaled.com/] ||
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| [[SpaceX Dragon]] || Future Development || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] ||
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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/] ||
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| [[X-37B]] || Future Development || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] ||
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| [[XCOR Xerus]] || Future Development || [[XCOR Aerospace]] [http://www.xcor.com/ http://www.xcor.com/] ||
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=References=
*The canonical reference to launch vehicles is the [http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=360&id=1051 International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems] by Isakowitz, Hopkins, and Hopkins, published by the [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | AIAA]]; currently in its 4th edition (2004).  ([http://www.amazon.com/International-Reference-Systems-General-Publication/dp/156347591X Amazon link])
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.russianspaceweb.com/rockets_launchers.html Russian Spaceweb] list of existing, historical and proposed Russian and Ukranian launch vehicles
 
 
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[[Category:Hardware Plans]]
[[Category:Boosters]]
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HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS

List of Discontinued and Cancelled Boosters

EXISTING LAUNCHERS (Achieved Orbit)

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/


European Union

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Ariane 5 Currently in service Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com
Ariane 4 Retired Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com


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


International

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Zenit (Sea Launch version) - see Ukraine Currently in service Sea Launch http://www.sea-launch.com/


Israel

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Shavit Currently in service Israeli Aircraft Industries http://www.iai.co.il/


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


Russia

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Cosmos-3M Currently in service PO Polyot http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm
Dnepr Currently in service ISC Kosmotras http://www.kosmotras.ru/
Molniya Currently in service Starsemhttp://www.starsem.com/
Volna aka Priboy/Surf Currently in service SRC Makeyev http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm
Proton Currently in service International Launch Services http://www.ilslaunch.com/
Rokot Currently in service EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH http://www.eurockot.com/
Soyuz Currently in service Starsemhttp://www.starsem.com/
Start-1 Currently in service Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology


Ukraine

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Tsyklon Currently in service PA Yuzhmash http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm
Zenit Currently in service Yuzhnoe Design Bureau (see also Sea Launch


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 Two Launches Attempted; both failures. SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/

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PROPOSED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

Australia

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Ausroc Future Development vendor needed


Brazil

Booster Operational Status Vendor
VLS - Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite Launch attempted vendor needed


China

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Long March 5 in development China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/


European Union

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Skylon Proposed vendor needed
Starchaser Nova 2 Future Development vendor needed
Starchaser Thunderstar Future Development vendor needed
Vega Future Development vendor needed


Iran

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Shahab-3 Suborbital missile vendor needed
Shahab-4 Future Development Orbital vendor needed


Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Taepodong-2 Launch attempted vendor needed


Korea (Republic of)

Booster Operational Status Vendor
KSLV-1 Future Development (2008?) vendor needed


Russia

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Soyuz 2 Future Development vendor needed
Angara Future Development Khrunichev State Research and Production Center http://www.khrunichev.ru/


United States

Booster Operational Status Vendor
AERA Altairis Future Development Sprague Astronautics http://www.spragueastronautics.com/
Ares-1 (Crew Transfer Vehicle) Future Development NASA http://www.nasa.gov/
Ares-5 Future Development NASA http://www.nasa.gov/
Black Armadillo Future Development Armadillo Aerospace http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/
Dream Chaser Future Development SpaceDev http://www.spacedev.com/
Falcon I Launch Attempted SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
Falcon IX Future Development SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
Galaxy Express GX Future Development Galaxy Express http://www.galaxy-express.co.jp/
Interorbital Systems Neptune Future Development Interorbital Systems http://www.interorbital.com/
Interorbital Systems Neutrino Future Development Interorbital Systems http://www.interorbital.com/
Masten XA Series Future Development Masten Space Systems http://www.masten-space.com/
Masten O Series Future Development Masten Space Systems http://www.masten-space.com/
Masten XL Series Future Development Masten Space Systems http://www.masten-space.com/
New Shepard Future Development Blue Origin http://public.blueorigin.com/
Rocketplane XP Future Development Rocketplane Kistler http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/
Rocketplane Kistler K-1 Future Development Rocketplane Kistler http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/
Scorpius Future Development Scorpius Space Launch Company http://www.scorpius.com/
Space Adventures Explorer Future Development Space Adventures http://www.spaceadventures.com/
Russian Federal Space Agency http://www.roscosmos.ru/
SpaceShipTwo Future Development Scaled Composites http://www.scaled.com/
SpaceShipThree Future Development Scaled Composites http://www.scaled.com/
SpaceX Dragon Future Development SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
T/Space Crew Transfer Vehicle Future Development Tspace T/Space http://www.transformspace.com/
X-37B Future Development Boeing http://www.boeing.com/
XCOR Xerus Future Development XCOR Aerospace http://www.xcor.com/

References

  • Russian Spaceweb list of existing, historical and proposed Russian and Ukranian launch vehicles
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