Difference between revisions of "List of Launch Systems and Vendors"
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA | |https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA | ||
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V | |https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V | ||
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|USA | |USA | ||
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| + | |Delta IV heavy | ||
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Revision as of 07:13, 31 August 2021
This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.
| Country | Booster | Status | Orbital vehicle | Mars missions | Mars transfer orbit
payload |
Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Long March 2
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In service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| China | Long March 3
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In service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| China | Long March 4
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In service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| China | Long March 5 | future | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| EU | Ariane 4
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Retired | Arianespace
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| EU | Ariane 5
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In service | Arianespace
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| 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 | Soyuz | In service | Soyuz | |||
| Russia | Soyuz 2 | Future | ||||
| Ukraine | ||||||
| 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 Opporrtunity |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II | ||
| USA | Delta IV heavy | In service | 8 000 kg | ULA | ||
| USA | Vulcan centaur | Future | ULA | |||
| USA | Falcon 9 | In service | Dragon 2 | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
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| USA | Falcon Heavy | In service | Dragon 2 | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
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| USA | Starship | Future | Starship | 100 000 kg | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
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Russia
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | ||
| Cosmos-3M |
Currently in service | PO Polyot http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm |
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| Dnepr |
Currently in service | ISC Kosmotras http://www.kosmotras.ru/ |
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Molniya |
Currently in service | Starsemhttp://www.starsem.com/ |
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| Volna aka Priboy/Surf |
Currently in service | SRC Makeyev http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm |
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| Proton |
Currently in service | International Launch Services http://www.ilslaunch.com/
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| Rokot |
Currently in service | EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH http://www.eurockot.com/ |
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| Soyuz |
Currently in service | Starsemhttp://www.starsem.com/ |
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| Start-1 |
Currently in service | oscow Institute of Thermal Technology |
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Ukraine
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Tsyklon |
Currently in service | PA Yuzhmash http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm |
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| 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/ |
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| Delta II | Currently in service | Boeing http://www.boeing.com/ |
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| Delta IV | Currently in service | Boeing http://www.boeing.com/ |
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| Minotaur |
Currently in service | Boeing http://www.orbital.com/ |
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| Pegasus |
Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ |
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| Taurus |
Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ |
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| Falcon I |
Retired | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/ |
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| Falcon 9 | Currently in service | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
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| Falcon Heavy | Currently in service | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
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Russia
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Soyuz 2 |
Future Development | vendor needed | |
| Angara |
Future Development | Khrunichev State Research and Production Center http://www.khrunichev.ru/ |
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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
