List of Launch Systems and Vendors

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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

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 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) 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 SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/
USA Falcon Heavy In service Dragon 2 16 800 kg SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/
USA Starship Future Starship 100 000 kg 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