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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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|Long March 2
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|{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}}
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|{{space|Ariane 4|Ariane 4}}
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|{{space|Ariane 5|Ariane 5}}
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|Emirates Mars mission
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|Atlas V
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|Dreamchaser
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[[Mars 2020|Mars 2020-Perseverance]]
[[Mars 2020|Mars 2020-Perseverance]]
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V
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[[Opportunity|Mars rover Opportunity]]
[[Opportunity|Mars rover Opportunity]]
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
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|USA
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|Delta IV heavy
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|8 000 kg
|8 000 kg
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|ULA
|ULA
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|USA
|[[Titan III rocket|Titan III (C)]]
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|[[Viking 1|Mars Viking 1 mission]]
[[Viking 2|Mars Viking II mission]]
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|USA
|USA
|Vulcan centaur
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|Dragon 2
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|4 020 kg
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|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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|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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|100 t
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*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==

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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