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=HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS=
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This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.
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|{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}}
 
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|{{space|Long March 2|Long March 2}}||Currently in service||{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}} http://www.cgwic.com/<nowiki/>||
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|China
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|Long March 3
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|In service
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|{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}}
 
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|{{space|Long March 3|Long March 3}}||Currently in service||{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}} http://www.cgwic.com/<nowiki/>||
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|China
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|Long March 4
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|In service
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|{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}}
 
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|{{space|Long March 4|Long March 4}}||Currently in service||{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}} http://www.cgwic.com/<nowiki/>||
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|China
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|In service
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|EU
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|[[Ariane|Ariane 4]]
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|Retired
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|None
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|{{space|Arianespace|Arianespace}}
 
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|EU
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|[[Ariane|Ariane 5]]
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|In service
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==European Union==
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|None
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|21 t
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|{{space|Arianespace|Arianespace}}
 
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|EU
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|Ariane next
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|Future
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|{{space|Arianespace|Arianespace}}
 
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|{{space|Ariane 5|Ariane 5}}||Currently in service||{{space|Arianespace|Arianespace}} [http://www.arianespace.com/ http://www.arianespace.com]||
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|India
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|GSLV Mark III
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|In service
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|2 mars orbiter(2024)
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|{{space|Ariane 4|Ariane 4}}||Retired||{{space|Arianespace|Arianespace}} [http://www.arianespace.com/ http://www.arianespace.com]||
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|International
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|Retired
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|Japan
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|H-IIA
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|Active
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|Emirates Mars mission
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|
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|
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA
 
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|Japan
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|HTV-X
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|Future
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|Russia
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|Angara
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|In service
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==India==
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|Soyuz-2
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| width="34%" |'''Booster'''
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| width="33%" |'''Vendor'''
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|-
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|Russia
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|Proton
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|In service
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|
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|[[ExoMars]] (EU)
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|
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|23,7 t
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(rocket_family)
 
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|-
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|{{space|PSLV|Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)}}||Currently in service||{{space|Indian Space Research Organization|Indian Space Research Organization}} http://www.isro.gov.in<nowiki/>||
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|Russia
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|Soyuz
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|In service
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|Soyuz
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|
 +
|
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|-
 
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|{{space|GSLV|Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)}} {{space|GSLV III|GSLV III}}||Currently in service||{{space|Indian Space Research Organization|Indian Space Research Organization}} http://www.isro.gov.in<nowiki/>||
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|Russia
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|Soyuz 2
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|In service
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|Soyuz-2
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|Ukraine
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|Zenit
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|In service
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|
 +
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|-
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|USA
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|[[Atlas V]]
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|In service
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|Dreamchaser
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CST-100
 +
|[[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter|Mars reconnaissance orbiter]]
 +
[[Mars Science Lab|Mars Science Laboratory]]
  
 +
[[Mars Orbiter Mission|MAVEN Mars Orbiter]]
  
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==International==
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[[InSight Mission|InSight Mars CO]]
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{| width="75%"
 
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| width="34%" |'''Booster'''
 
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| width="33%" |'''Operational Status'''
 
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| width="33%" |'''Vendor'''
 
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|-
 
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|{{lunarp|Zenit|Zenit}} (Sea Launch version) - see Ukraine||Currently in service||{{space|Sea Launch|Sea Launch}} http://www.sea-launch.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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[[Mars 2020|Mars 2020-Perseverance]]
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==Israel==
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{| width="75%"
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| width="34%" |'''Booster'''
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V
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| width="33%" |'''Operational Status'''
 
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| width="33%" |'''Vendor'''
 
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| colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" |
 
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|{{space|Shavit|Shavit}}||Currently in service||{{space|Israeli Aircraft Industries|Israeli Aircraft Industries}} http://www.iai.co.il/<nowiki/>||
 
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|-
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|USA
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|Delta II
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|Retired
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|
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|[[Mars Odyssey|2001 Mars Odyssey]]
 +
Mars climate observer
  
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[[Mars Global Surveyor|Mars global surveyor]]
  
 +
[[Mars Pathfinder]]
  
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==Japan==
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[[Mars Polar Lander|Mars polar lander]]
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{| width="75%"
 
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| width="34%" |'''Booster'''
 
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| width="33%" |'''Operational Status'''
 
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| width="33%" |'''Vendor'''
 
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| colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" |
 
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|-
 
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|{{space|H-IIA|H-IIA}}||Currently in service||{{space|Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency|Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)}} http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|H-IIB|H-IIB}}||Currently in service||{{space|Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency|Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)}} http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html<nowiki/>||
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[[Phoenix Mars Mission|Mars Phoenix]]
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[[Spirit|Mars rover Spirit]]
  
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[[Opportunity|Mars rover Opportunity]]
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==Russia==
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|
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{| width="75%"
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|
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| width="34%" |'''Booster'''
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
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| width="33%" |'''Operational Status'''
 
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| width="33%" |'''Vendor'''
 
 
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|-
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| colspan="3" height="0" style="border:solid #BFBFBF 1px" |
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|USA
 +
|[[Delta IV-Heavy|Delta IV heavy]]
 +
|In service
 +
|
 +
|
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|8 000 kg
 +
|
 +
|ULA
 
|-
 
|-
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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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|USA
 +
|[[Titan III rocket|Titan III (C)]]
 +
|Retired
 +
|
 +
|[[Viking 1|Mars Viking 1 mission]]
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[[Viking 2|Mars Viking II mission]]
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|
 +
|
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|-
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|{{space|Dnepr|Dnepr}}||Currently in service||{{space|ISC Kosmotras|ISC Kosmotras}} http://www.kosmotras.ru/<nowiki/>||
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|USA
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|Vulcan centaur
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|Future
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|ULA
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{lunarp|Molniya|Molniya}}||Currently in service||{{space|Starsem|Starsem}}http://www.starsem.com/<nowiki/>|| ||
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|USA
 +
|[[Space launch system|SLS]]
 +
|Future
 +
|Orion
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|
 +
|ULA
 
|-
 
|-
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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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|USA
 +
|[[Falcon 9]]
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|In service
 +
|Dragon 2
 +
|
 +
|4 020 kg
 +
|22.8 t
 +
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
|-
 
|-
−
|{{lunarp|Proton|Proton}}||Currently in service||{{space|International Launch Services|International Launch Services}} http://www.ilslaunch.com/
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|USA
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||
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|[[Falcon 9|Falcon Heavy]]
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|In service
 +
|Dragon 2
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|16 800 kg
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|63 t
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|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
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|-
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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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|USA
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|[[Starship]]
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|{{space|Soyuz (launch vehicle)|Soyuz}}||Currently in service||{{space|Starsem|Starsem}}http://www.starsem.com/<nowiki/>||
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|Future
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|[[Starship]]
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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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|100 000 kg
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|100 t
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|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
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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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|{{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}}||Two Launches Attempted; both failures.||{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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=PROPOSED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT=
 
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==Australia==
 
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|{{space|Ausroc|Ausroc}}||Future Development||vendor needed||
 
 
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==Brazil==
 
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|{{space|Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite|VLS - Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite}}||Launch attempted||vendor needed||
 
 
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|{{space|Long March 5|Long March 5}}||in development||{{space|China Great Wall Industry Corporation|China Great Wall Industry Corporation}} http://www.cgwic.com/<nowiki/>||
 
 
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|{{space|Skylon|Skylon}}||Proposed||vendor needed||
 
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|{{space|Starchaser Nova 2|Starchaser Nova 2}}||Future Development||vendor needed||Skylon
 
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|-
 
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|{{space|Starchaser Thunderstar|Starchaser Thunderstar}}||Future Development||vendor needed||
 
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|-
 
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|{{space|Vega|Vega}}||Future Development||vendor needed||
 
 
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|{{space|Shahab-3|Shahab-3}}||Suborbital missile||vendor needed||
 
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|-
 
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|{{space|Shahab-4|Shahab-4}}||Future Development Orbital||vendor needed||
 
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|{{space|Taepodong-2|Taepodong-2}}||Launch attempted||vendor needed||
 
 
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|{{space|KSLV-1|KSLV-1}}||Future Development (2008?)||vendor needed||
 
 
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| width="33%" |'''Operational Status'''
 
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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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|{{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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|{{space|Falcon I|Falcon I}}||Retired||{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|Falcon 9 block 5||Current, recoverable first stage||{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
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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])
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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 CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
China Long March 3 In service China Great Wall Industry CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
China Long March 4 In service China Great Wall Industry CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
China Long March 5 In service Tianwen-1 China Great Wall Industry CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
EU Ariane 4 Retired None ArianespaceSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
EU Ariane 5 In service None 21 t ArianespaceSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
EU Ariane next Future ArianespaceSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
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 SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/
USA Falcon Heavy In service Dragon 2 16 800 kg 63 t SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/
USA Starship Future Starship 100 000 kg 100 t SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/

References

External Links

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