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This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.
This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.
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!Booster
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!Status
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!Orbital vehicle
!Orbital vehicle/
Spacecraft
!Mars missions
!Mars missions
!Mars transfer
orbit payload
!LEO
!Vendor
!Vendor
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|China
|China
|{{space|Long March 2|Long March 2}}
|Long March 2
|In service
|In service
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|China
|China
|{{space|Long March 3|Long March 3}}
|Long March 3
|In service
|In service
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|China
|China
|{{space|Long March 4|Long March 4}}
|Long March 4
|In service
|In service
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|China
|China
|Long March 5
|Long March 5
|future
|In service
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|Tianwen-1
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|EU
|EU
|{{space|Ariane 4|Ariane 4}}
|[[Ariane|Ariane 4]]
|Retired
|Retired
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|None
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|EU
|EU
|{{space|Ariane 5|Ariane 5}}
|[[Ariane|Ariane 5]]
|In service
|In service
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|None
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|21 t
|{{space|Arianespace|Arianespace}}
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|EU
|Ariane next
|Future
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|2 mars orbiter(2024)
|2 mars orbiter(2024)
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|Sea launch
|Sea launch
|Retired
|Retired
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|Emirates Mars mission
|Emirates Mars mission
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA
|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA
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|HTV-X
|HTV-X
|Future
|Future
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|Russia
|Angara
|In service
|Soyuz-2
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|Russia
|Proton
|In service
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|[[ExoMars]] (EU)
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|23,7 t
|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(rocket_family)
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|Russia
|Russia
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|In service
|In service
|Soyuz
|Soyuz
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|Russia
|Soyuz 2
|In service
|Soyuz-2
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|Ukraine
|Ukraine
|Zenit
|In service
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|USA
|USA
|Falcon 9
|[[Atlas V]]
|In service
|Dreamchaser
CST-100
|[[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter|Mars reconnaissance orbiter]]
[[Mars Science Lab|Mars Science Laboratory]]
 
[[Mars Orbiter Mission|MAVEN Mars Orbiter]]
 
[[InSight Mission|InSight Mars CO]]
 
[[Mars 2020|Mars 2020-Perseverance]]
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V
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|USA
|Delta II
|Retired
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|[[Mars Odyssey|2001 Mars Odyssey]]
Mars climate observer
 
[[Mars Global Surveyor|Mars global surveyor]]
 
[[Mars Pathfinder]]
 
[[Mars Polar Lander|Mars polar lander]]
 
[[Phoenix Mars Mission|Mars Phoenix]]
 
[[Spirit|Mars rover Spirit]]
 
[[Opportunity|Mars rover Opportunity]]
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
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|USA
|[[Delta IV-Heavy|Delta IV heavy]]
|In service
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|8 000 kg
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|ULA
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|USA
|[[Titan III rocket|Titan III (C)]]
|Retired
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|[[Viking 1|Mars Viking 1 mission]]
[[Viking 2|Mars Viking II mission]]
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|USA
|Vulcan centaur
|Future
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|ULA
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|USA
|[[Space launch system|SLS]]
|Future
|Orion
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|ULA
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|USA
|[[Falcon 9]]
|In service
|In service
|Dragon 2
|Dragon 2
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|4 020 kg
|22.8 t
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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|USA
|USA
|Falcon Heavy
|[[Falcon 9|Falcon Heavy]]
|In service
|In service
|Dragon 2
|Dragon 2
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|16 800 kg
|63 t
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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|USA
|USA
|Starship
|[[Starship]]
|Future
|Future
|Starship
|[[Starship]]
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|100 000 kg
|100 t
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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==Russia==
{| width="75%"
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|{{space|Cosmos-3M|Cosmos-3M}}||Currently in service||{{space|PO Polyot|PO Polyot}} http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Dnepr|Dnepr}}||Currently in service||{{space|ISC Kosmotras|ISC Kosmotras}} http://www.kosmotras.ru/<nowiki/>||
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|{{lunarp|Molniya|Molniya}}||Currently in service||{{space|Starsem|Starsem}}http://www.starsem.com/<nowiki/>|| ||
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|{{space|Volna|Volna}} aka {{space|Priboy/Surf|Priboy/Surf}}||Currently in service||{{space|SRC Makeyev|SRC Makeyev}} [http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm/ http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm]||
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|{{lunarp|Proton|Proton}}||Currently in service||{{space|International Launch Services|International Launch Services}} http://www.ilslaunch.com/
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|{{space|Rokot|Rokot}}||Currently in service||{{space|EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH|EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH}} http://www.eurockot.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Soyuz (launch vehicle)|Soyuz}}||Currently in service||{{space|Starsem|Starsem}}http://www.starsem.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Start-1|Start-1}}||Currently in service||{{space|Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology|oscow Institute of Thermal Technology}}||
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==Ukraine==
{| width="75%"
| width="34%" |'''Booster'''
| width="33%" |'''Operational Status'''
| width="33%" |'''Vendor'''
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|{{space|Tsyklon|Tsyklon}}||Currently in service||{{space|PA Yuzhmash|PA Yuzhmash}} http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{lunarp|Zenit|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==
{| width="75%"
| width="34%" |'''Booster'''
| width="33%" |'''Operational Status'''
| width="33%" |'''Vendor'''
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|{{marsp|Atlas V|Atlas V}}||Currently in service||{{space|Lockheed Martin|Lockheed Martin}} http://www.lockheedmartin.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{marsp|Delta II|Delta II}}||Currently in service||{{space|Boeing|Boeing}} http://www.boeing.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{marsp|Delta IV|Delta IV}}||Currently in service||{{space|Boeing|Boeing}} http://www.boeing.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Minotaur|Minotaur}}||Currently in service||{{space|Orbital Sciences|Boeing}} http://www.orbital.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Pegasus|Pegasus}}||Currently in service||{{space|Orbital Sciences|Orbital Sciences}} http://www.orbital.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Taurus|Taurus}}||Currently in service||{{space|Orbital Sciences|Orbital Sciences}} http://www.orbital.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Falcon I|Falcon I}}||Retired||{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/<nowiki/>||
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|Falcon 9
|Currently in service
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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|Falcon Heavy
|Currently in service
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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==Russia==
{| width="75%"
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|{{space|Soyuz 2|Soyuz 2}}||Future Development||vendor needed||
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|{{space|Angara|Angara}}||Future Development||{{space|Khrunichev State Research and Production Center|Khrunichev State Research and Production Center}} http://www.khrunichev.ru/<BR>||
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==United States==
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|{{space|AERA Altairis|AERA Altairis}}||Future Development||{{space|Sprague Astronautics|Sprague Astronautics}} http://www.spragueastronautics.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Ares-1|Ares-1}} ({{space|Crew Transfer Vehicle|Crew Transfer Vehicle}})||Future Development||[[NASA]] http://www.nasa.gov/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Ares-5|Ares-5}}||Future Development||[[NASA]] http://www.nasa.gov/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Black Armadillo|Black Armadillo}}||Future Development||{{space|Armadillo Aerospace|Armadillo Aerospace}} http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Dream Chaser|Dream Chaser}}||Future Development||{{space|SpaceDev|SpaceDev}} http://www.spacedev.com/<nowiki/>||
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|[[w:BFR_(rocket)|Falcon Super Heavy]]
|Under Development
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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|{{space|Galaxy Express GX|Galaxy Express GX}}||Future Development||{{space|Galaxy Express|Galaxy Express}} http://www.galaxy-express.co.jp/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Interorbital Systems Neptune|Interorbital Systems Neptune}}||Future Development||{{lunarp|Interorbital Systems|Interorbital Systems}} http://www.interorbital.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{lunarp|Interorbital Systems Neutrino|Interorbital Systems Neutrino}}||Future Development||{{lunarp|Interorbital Systems|Interorbital Systems}} http://www.interorbital.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Masten XA Series|Masten XA Series}}||Future Development||{{lunarp|Masten Space Systems|Masten Space Systems}} http://www.masten-space.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Masten O Series|Masten O Series}}||Future Development||{{lunarp|Masten Space Systems|Masten Space Systems}} http://www.masten-space.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Masten XL Series|Masten XL Series}}||Future Development||{{lunarp|Masten Space Systems|Masten Space Systems}} http://www.masten-space.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{lunarp|New Shepard|New Shepard}}||Future Development||{{space|Blue Origin|Blue Origin}} http://public.blueorigin.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Rocketplane XP|Rocketplane XP}}||Future Development||{{space|Rocketplane Kistler|Rocketplane Kistler}} http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Rocketplane Kistler K-1|Rocketplane Kistler K-1}}||Future Development||{{space|Rocketplane Kistler|Rocketplane Kistler}} http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Scorpius|Scorpius}}||Future Development||{{space|Scorpius Space Launch Company|Scorpius Space Launch Company}} http://www.scorpius.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|Space Adventures Explorer|Space Adventures Explorer}}||Future Development||{{space|Space Adventures|Space Adventures}} http://www.spaceadventures.com/<br>{{space|Russian Federal Space Agency|Russian Federal Space Agency}} http://www.roscosmos.ru/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|SpaceShipThree|SpaceShipThree}}||Future Development||{{space|Scaled Composites|Scaled Composites}} http://www.scaled.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|TSpace Crew Transfer Vehicle|T/Space Crew Transfer Vehicle|T/Space Crew Transfer Vehicle}}||Future Development||{{space|Tspace|T/Space}} http://www.transformspace.com/<nowiki/>||
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|{{space|XCOR Xerus|XCOR Xerus}}||Future Development||{{space|XCOR Aerospace|XCOR Aerospace}} http://www.xcor.com/<nowiki/>||
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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 {{lunarp|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])
*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 {{lunarp|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])
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launcher_families


==External Links==
==External Links==
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[[Category:People and Organizations]]
[[Category:People and Organizations]]
[[Category:Astronautics]]

Latest revision as of 15:38, 8 September 2021


This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.

Country Booster Status Orbital vehicle/

Spacecraft

Mars missions Mars transfer

orbit payload

LEO Vendor
China Long March 2 In service China Great Wall Industry Corporation
China Long March 3 In service China Great Wall Industry Corporation
China Long March 4 In service China Great Wall Industry Corporation
China Long March 5 In service Tianwen-1 China Great Wall Industry Corporation
EU Ariane 4 Retired None Arianespace
EU Ariane 5 In service None 21 t Arianespace
EU Ariane next Future Arianespace
India GSLV Mark III In service 2 mars orbiter(2024)
International Sea launch Retired
Japan H-IIA Active Emirates Mars mission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA
Japan HTV-X Future
Russia Angara In service Soyuz-2
Russia Proton In service ExoMars (EU) 23,7 t https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(rocket_family)
Russia Soyuz In service Soyuz
Russia Soyuz 2 In service Soyuz-2
Ukraine Zenit In service
USA Atlas V In service Dreamchaser

CST-100

Mars reconnaissance orbiter

Mars Science Laboratory

MAVEN Mars Orbiter

InSight Mars CO

Mars 2020-Perseverance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V
USA Delta II Retired 2001 Mars Odyssey

Mars climate observer

Mars global surveyor

Mars Pathfinder

Mars polar lander

Mars Phoenix

Mars rover Spirit

Mars rover Opportunity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
USA Delta IV heavy In service 8 000 kg ULA
USA Titan III (C) Retired Mars Viking 1 mission

Mars Viking II mission

USA Vulcan centaur Future ULA
USA SLS Future Orion ULA
USA Falcon 9 In service Dragon 2 4 020 kg 22.8 t SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
USA Falcon Heavy In service Dragon 2 16 800 kg 63 t SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
USA Starship Future Starship 100 000 kg 100 t SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/

References

External Links

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