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+ | =HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS= | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[List of Discontinued and Cancelled Boosters]]<BR/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | =EXISTING LAUNCHERS (Achieved Orbit)= | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==China== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Long March 2]] || Currently in service || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Long March 3]] || Currently in service || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Long March 4]] || Currently in service || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==European Union== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Ariane 5]] || Currently in service || [[Arianespace]] [http://www.arianespace.com/ http://www.arianespace.com] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Ariane 4]] || Retired || [[Arianespace]] [http://www.arianespace.com/ http://www.arianespace.com] || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==India== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[PSLV|Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)]] || Currently in service || [[Indian Space Research Organization]] [http://www.isro.gov.in http://www.isro.gov.in ] || | ||
+ | |||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[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 ] || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==International== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Zenit]] (Sea Launch version) - see Ukraine || Currently in service || [[Sea Launch]] [http://www.sea-launch.com/ http://www.sea-launch.com/] || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Israel== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Shavit]] || Currently in service || [[Israeli Aircraft Industries]] [http://www.iai.co.il/ http://www.iai.co.il/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Japan== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[H-IIA]] || Currently in service || [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)]] [http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | | [[H-IIB]] || Currently in service || [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)]] [http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html] || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Russia== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Cosmos-3M]] || Currently in service || [[PO Polyot]] [http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm ] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dnepr]] || Currently in service || [[ISC Kosmotras]] [http://www.kosmotras.ru/ http://www.kosmotras.ru/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Molniya]] || Currently in service || [[Starsem]][http://www.starsem.com/ http://www.starsem.com/] || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Volna]] aka [[Priboy/Surf]] || Currently in service || [[SRC Makeyev]] [http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm/ http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Proton]] || Currently in service || [[International Launch Services]] [http://www.ilslaunch.com/ http://www.ilslaunch.com/] | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Rokot]] || Currently in service || [[EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH]] [http://www.eurockot.com/ http://www.eurockot.com/ ] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Soyuz (launch vehicle)|Soyuz]] || Currently in service || [[Starsem]][http://www.starsem.com/ http://www.starsem.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Start-1]] || Currently in service || [[Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology ]] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |- | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Ukraine== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Tsyklon]] || Currently in service || [[PA Yuzhmash]] [http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm] || | ||
+ | |||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | | [[Zenit]] || Currently in service || [http://www.russianspaceweb.com/zenit.html Yuzhnoe Design Bureau] (see also [http://www.sea-launch.com/ Sea Launch] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==United States== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Atlas V]] || Currently in service || [[Lockheed Martin]] [http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ http://www.lockheedmartin.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Delta II]] || Currently in service || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Delta IV]] || Currently in service || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Minotaur]] || Currently in service || [[Orbital Sciences]] [http://www.orbital.com/ http://www.orbital.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Pegasus]] || Currently in service || [[Orbital Sciences]] [http://www.orbital.com/ http://www.orbital.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Taurus]] || Currently in service || [[Orbital Sciences]] [http://www.orbital.com/ http://www.orbital.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Falcon I]] || Two Launches Attempted; both failures. || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | <BR\> | ||
+ | |||
+ | =PROPOSED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT= | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Australia== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Ausroc]] || Future Development || vendor needed || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Brazil== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[VLS - Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite]] || Launch attempted || vendor needed || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==China== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Long March 5]] || in development || [[China Great Wall Industry Corporation]] [http://www.cgwic.com/ http://www.cgwic.com/] || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==European Union== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Skylon]] || Proposed || vendor needed || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Starchaser Nova 2]] || Future Development || vendor needed || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Starchaser Thunderstar]] || Future Development || vendor needed || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Vega]] || Future Development || vendor needed || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Iran== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Shahab-3]] || Suborbital missile || vendor needed || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Shahab-4]] || Future Development Orbital || vendor needed || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Taepodong-2]] || Launch attempted || vendor needed || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || vendor needed || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Korea (Republic of)== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[KSLV-1]] || Future Development (2008?) || vendor needed || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Russia== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Soyuz 2]] || Future Development || vendor needed || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Angara]] || Future Development || [[Khrunichev State Research and Production Center]] [http://www.khrunichev.ru/ http://www.khrunichev.ru/]<BR> || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==United States== | ||
+ | {| width=75% | ||
+ | | width=34% | '''Booster''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Operational Status''' | ||
+ | | width=33% | '''Vendor''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[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-5]] || Future Development || [[NASA]] [http://www.nasa.gov/ http://www.nasa.gov/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Black Armadillo]] || Future Development || [[Armadillo Aerospace]] [http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/ http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Dream Chaser]] || Future Development || [[SpaceDev]] [http://www.spacedev.com/ http://www.spacedev.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Falcon I]] || Launch Attempted || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Falcon IX]] || Future Development || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Galaxy Express GX]] || Future Development || [[Galaxy Express]] [http://www.galaxy-express.co.jp/ http://www.galaxy-express.co.jp/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Interorbital Systems Neptune]] || Future Development || [[Interorbital Systems]] [http://www.interorbital.com/ http://www.interorbital.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Interorbital Systems Neutrino]] || Future Development || [[Interorbital Systems]] [http://www.interorbital.com/ http://www.interorbital.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | | [[Masten XA Series]] || Future Development || [[Masten Space Systems]] [http://www.masten-space.com/ http://www.masten-space.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Masten O Series]] || Future Development || [[Masten Space Systems]] [http://www.masten-space.com/ http://www.masten-space.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Masten XL Series]] || Future Development || [[Masten Space Systems]] [http://www.masten-space.com/ http://www.masten-space.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[New Shepard]] || Future Development || [[Blue Origin]] [http://public.blueorigin.com/ http://public.blueorigin.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | | [[Rocketplane XP]] || Future Development || [[Rocketplane Kistler]] [http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/ http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Rocketplane Kistler K-1]] || Future Development || [[Rocketplane Kistler]] [http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/ http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Scorpius]] || Future Development || [[Scorpius Space Launch Company]] [http://www.scorpius.com/ http://www.scorpius.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[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/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[SpaceShipTwo]] || Future Development || [[Scaled Composites]] [http://www.scaled.com/ http://www.scaled.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[SpaceShipThree]] || Future Development || [[Scaled Composites]] [http://www.scaled.com/ http://www.scaled.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[SpaceX Dragon]] || Future Development || [[SpaceX]] [http://www.spacex.com/ http://www.spacex.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | | [[TSpace Crew Transfer Vehicle|T/Space Crew Transfer Vehicle]]|| Future Development || [[Tspace T/Space]] [http://www.transformspace.com/ http://www.transformspace.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[X-37B]] || Future Development || [[Boeing]] [http://www.boeing.com/ http://www.boeing.com/] || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[XCOR Xerus]] || Future Development || [[XCOR Aerospace]] [http://www.xcor.com/ http://www.xcor.com/] || | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | insert booster || insert status || insert vendor || | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | =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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Transportation]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Hardware Plans]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Boosters]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Launch System Vendors]] |
Revision as of 00:43, 23 June 2008
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Contents
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/ |
<BR\>
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
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). (Amazon link)
External Links
- Russian Spaceweb list of existing, historical and proposed Russian and Ukranian launch vehicles