List of Launch Systems and Vendors
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HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS
List of Discontinued and Cancelled Boosters
EXISTING LAUNCHERS (Achieved Orbit)
China
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Long March 2 | Currently in service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
| Long March 3 | Currently in service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
| Long March 4 | Currently in service | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
European Union
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Ariane 5 | Currently in service | Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com | |
| Ariane 4 | Retired | Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com | |
India
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) | Currently in service | Indian Space Research Organization http://www.isro.gov.in | |
| Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) GSLV III | Currently in service | Indian Space Research Organization http://www.isro.gov.in | |
International
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Zenit (Sea Launch version) - see Ukraine | Currently in service | Sea Launch http://www.sea-launch.com/ | |
Israel
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Shavit | Currently in service | Israeli Aircraft Industries http://www.iai.co.il/ | |
Japan
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| H-IIA | Currently in service | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html | |
| H-IIB | Currently in service | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html | |
Russia
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | ||
| Cosmos-3M | Currently in service | PO Polyot http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm | ||
| Dnepr | Currently in service | ISC Kosmotras http://www.kosmotras.ru/ | ||
| Molniya | Currently in service | Starsemhttp://www.starsem.com/ | ||
| Volna aka Priboy/Surf | Currently in service | SRC Makeyev http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm | ||
| Proton | Currently in service | International Launch Services http://www.ilslaunch.com/ | ||
| Rokot | Currently in service | EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH http://www.eurockot.com/ | ||
| Soyuz | Currently in service | Starsemhttp://www.starsem.com/ | ||
| Start-1 | Currently in service | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | ||
Ukraine
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Tsyklon | Currently in service | PA Yuzhmash http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm | |
| 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/ | |
| Delta II | Currently in service | Boeing http://www.boeing.com/ | |
| Delta IV | Currently in service | Boeing http://www.boeing.com/ | |
| Minotaur | Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ | |
| Pegasus | Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ | |
| Taurus | Currently in service | Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/ | |
| Falcon I | Two Launches Attempted; both failures. | SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/ | |
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PROPOSED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Australia
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Ausroc | Future Development | vendor needed | |
Brazil
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| VLS - Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite | Launch attempted | vendor needed | |
China
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Long March 5 | in development | China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/ | |
European Union
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Skylon | Proposed | vendor needed | |
| Starchaser Nova 2 | Future Development | vendor needed | |
| Starchaser Thunderstar | Future Development | vendor needed | |
| Vega | Future Development | vendor needed | |
Iran
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Shahab-3 | Suborbital missile | vendor needed | |
| Shahab-4 | Future Development Orbital | vendor needed | |
Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| Taepodong-2 | Launch attempted | vendor needed | |
Korea (Republic of)
| Booster | Operational Status | Vendor | |
| KSLV-1 | Future Development (2008?) | vendor needed | |
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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United States
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
