Comparison of orbital launch systems

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For this article, heavy lift launch systems are determined as being those capable of lifting at least 20,000 kg to low Earth orbit or at least 9,000 kg to geosynchronous transfer orbit. Systems that have not yet conducted a successful launch are listed in italics.

Vehicle Origin Manufacturer Mass to
LEO
(kg) 		Mass to
GTO
(kg) 		Cost
(Mil US$) 		Cost/kg
(LEO) 		Cost/kg
(GTO) 		Record Status
Angara A5  Russia Khrunichev 024,500Template:Smn 006,600Template:Smn 0/0 Development
Ares V  United States Alliant Techsystems
TBD (Stage two) 		188,000Template:Smn 0/0 Development
Ares I  United States Alliant Techsystems (Stage I)
Boeing (Stage II) 		025,600Template:Smn[1] 0/0 Development
Ariane 5 ECA  Europe EADS Astrium 021,000[2]Template:Smn 009,600 [3]Template:Smn 0020,000[4]Template:Smn 16/17 Operational
Ariane 5 ES  Europe EADS Astrium 021,000[2]Template:Smn 008,000 [3]Template:Smn 1/1 Operational
Delta IV Heavy  United States United Launch Alliance 022,950 [5]Template:Smn 012,980 [5]Template:Smn 2/3 Operational
Energia  Soviet Union NPO Energia 098000 100,000 [6]Template:Smn 20,000 1/2[7][8]
[dubious – discuss] 		Retired
Falcon 9 Heavy  United States SpaceX 029,610 [9]Template:Smn 015,010 [9]Template:Smn 000094.5 [9]Template:Smn 003,273Template:Smn 007,500Template:Smn 0/0 Development
Long March 5  People's Republic of China 025,000 [10]Template:Smn 014,000 [10]Template:Smn 0/0 Development
GSLV III  India ISRO 020,000 08,000 0/0 Development
N1  Soviet Union NPO Energia 070,000Template:Smn 0/4 Retired
Proton  Soviet Union
 Russia 		Khrunichev 021,600[11]Template:Smn 006,360[11]Template:Smn 000085 [12]Template:Smn 004,302 [12]Template:Smn 018,359 [12]Template:Smn 290/330 Operational
Space Shuttle  United States Alliant Techsystems (SRBs)
Martin Marietta (ET)
Rockwell International (Orbiter) 		024,400 Template:Smn 003,810 * Template:Smn 000300 [12]Template:Smn 010,416 [12]Template:Smn 050,874 * [12]Template:Smn 118/120[13] Operational
Saturn V  United States Boeing (S-IC)
North American (S-II)
Douglas (S-IVB) 		118,000Template:Smn 12/12 Retired
Saturn INT-21  United States Boeing (S-IC)
North American (S-II) 		075,000Template:Smn 1/1 Retired
Titan IVB  United States Lockheed Martin 021,682Template:Smn[14] 005,761 [14]
(9,000 with upper stage) Template:Smn 		000350 250 - 350 [14]Template:Smn 013836 11,530 - 13,836Template:Smn 060753 43,395 - 60,753Template:Smn 15/17 Retired
* - with Inertial Upper Stage

See also

References

  1. ^ http://event.arc.nasa.gov/aresv/ppt/Saturday/2Sumrall/2Sumrall.pdf
  2. ^ a b "Ariane 5 Users Manual, Issue 4, P. 39 (ISS orbit)" (PDF). Arianespace. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
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  5. ^ a b "Delta Product Sheet, FINAL" (PDF). United Launch Alliance. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  6. ^ "S.P.Korolev RSC Energia - LAUNCHERS". Energia.
  7. ^ Petrovitch, Vassili. "Polyus Description".
  8. ^ Encyclopedia Astronautica - Energia
  9. ^ a b c "FALCON 9 HEAVY OVERVIEW". SpaceX.
  10. ^ a b "New carrier rocket series to be built". CHINAdaily. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  11. ^ a b "Proton Launch System Mission Planner's Guide, LKEB-9812-1990" (PDF). International Launch Services. p. 2-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-12. LEO i = 51.6°, H = 200 km circular ... GTO (1800 m/s from GSO) i = 31.0°, Hp = 2100 km, Ha = 35,786 km
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Space Transportation Costs: Trends in Price Per Pound to Orbit 1990-2000" (PDF). Futron. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  13. ^ Space Launch Report - Active Launch Vehicle Reliability Statistics
  14. ^ a b c "Fact Sheet - TITAN IVB". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2007-11-12.


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