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This is a list of upper stages used on rockets .
Upper stages
bold denotes active configurationsitalics denotes configurations in development
Name
Country
Flown on
Proposed for
Status
Remarks
Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage
United States
Vulcan
In development
Agena
United States
Atlas , Thor , Thorad , Titan IIIB
Retired
AVUM
ESA / Italy
Vega
In service
Gamma-2
United Kingdom
Black Arrow
Retired
Blok D
Soviet Union Russia
N1 , Proton , Proton-K
Retired
Blok DM-03
Russia
Proton-M
Angara A5
In service
Blok DM-SL
Soviet Union Russia
Zenit-3SL
In service
Briz-KM
Russia
Rokot
Angara 1.2
In service
Briz-M
Russia
Proton-K , Proton-M , Angara A5
In service
Castor 30
United States
Antares
In service
Centaur
United States
Atlas , Atlas G , Atlas I , Atlas II , Atlas III , Atlas V , Titan IIIE , Titan IV
Blue Streak , Saturn I , Space Shuttle
In service
CTS
People's Republic of China
Long March 2C
In service
Delta Cryogenic Second Stage
United States
Delta III , Delta IV
Space Launch System Block I (as Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage)
In service
Electron Second Stage
New Zealand
Electron
In service
Exploration Upper Stage
United States
Space Launch System
In development
Falcon 9 Second Stage
United States
Falcon 9 , Falcon Heavy
In service
Fregat
Russia
Soyuz-U , Soyuz-FG , Soyuz-2 , Zenit-3F
In service
Inertial Upper Stage
United States
Titan 34D , Titan IV , Space Shuttle
Retired
KVTK
Russia
Angara A5 , Energia
In development
PAM-G
India
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
In development
Payload Assist Module /Star-48B
United States
Delta 3000 , Delta 4000 , Delta II , Space Shuttle
Delta 5000
In service
Transtage
United States
Titan IIIA , Titan IIIC , Titan 34D
Retired
Volga
Russia
Soyuz-2.1a . Soyuz-2-1v
Yuanzheng-1
People's Republic of China
Long March 3B , Long March 3C
In service
Yuanzheng-1A
People's Republic of China
Long March 7
In service
Yuanzheng-2
People's Republic of China
Long March 5
In service
See also
References