Difference between revisions of "List of Launch Systems and Vendors"
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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== | ||
Revision as of 08:38, 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 |
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| China | Long March 2 | In service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| China | Long March 3 | In service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| China | Long March 4 | In service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| China | Long March 5 | In service | Tianwen-1 | China Great Wall Industry Corporation
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| EU | Ariane 4 | Retired | Arianespace
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| EU | Ariane 5 | 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 | Angara | In service | Soyuz-2 | |||
| Russia | Proton | In service | ExoMars (EU) | 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 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V | |
| USA | Delta II | Retired | 2001 Mars Odyssey
Mars climate observer |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II | ||
| USA | Delta IV heavy | In service | 8 000 kg | ULA | ||
| USA | Vulcan centaur | Future | ULA | |||
| USA | SLS | Future | Orion | 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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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) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launcher_families
External Links
- Russian Spaceweb list of existing, historical and proposed Russian and Ukranian launch vehicles
