Orbital Launches by Launcher Family edit

Family Country Launches Successes Failures Partial
failures
Retired Active
Ariane   Europe 202 191 9 2 Ariane 1,2,3,4 Ariane 5
Atlas   United States 3 3 0 0 Atlas 1,2,3 Atlas 5
Thor/Delta   United States 4 4 0 0 Delta 1,3 Delta 2, 4
Energia   Ukraine/  Russia 2 2 0 0
Falcon   United States 7 4 3 0 Falcon 1 Falcon 9
H-II   Japan 27 21 6 0 H-II H-IIA, H-IIB
Long March   People's Republic of China 6 6 0 0
Minotaur   United States 2 2 0 0 Minotaur
Pegasus   United States 40 35 3 2 Pegasus
R-7   Russia 1748 0 0 Soyuz
Redstone/Saturn   United States ALL
Safir   Iran 1 1 0 0
SLV   India 2 2 0 0 PSLV
Space Shuttle   United States 135 134 1 0 ALL
Titan   United States ALL
Universal Rocket   Russia 3 2 1 0 Proton
Vega   Europe 0 0 0 0 Vega

Active Launch Vehicles edit

Vehicle Origin Manufacturer Mass to
LEO
(kg)
Mass to
other orbits
(kg)
Cost
(Mil US$)
Cost/kg
(LEO) (US$)
Launches Status First flight Last flight
Ariane 5ECA   Europe EADS Astrium 21,000[1] 10,050 to GTO[2] 20,000[3] 31
[note 1]
Operational 2002
Ariane 5ES   Europe EADS Astrium 21,000[1] 8,000 to GTO[4] 20,000[5] 2 Operational 2008
Atlas V 401   United States United Launch Alliance 9,050[6] 6,670 to SSO
4,950 to GTO[6]
11[6] Operational 2002
Atlas V 411   United States United Launch Alliance 9,050[6] 8,495 to SSO
6,075 to GTO[6]
3[6] Operational 2006
Atlas V 421   United States United Launch Alliance 9,050[6] 9,050 to SSO
7,000 to GTO[6]
3[6] Operational 2007
Atlas V 431   United States United Launch Alliance 9,050[6] 9,050 to SSO
7,800 to GTO[6]
2[6] Operational 2005
Atlas V 501   United States United Launch Alliance 8,250[6] 5,945 to SSO
3,970 to GTO
1,500 to GEO[6]
3[6] Operational 2010
Atlas V 511   United States United Launch Alliance 10,950[6] 7,820 to SSO
5,370 to GTO
1,750 to GEO[6]
0[6] Operational
Atlas V 521   United States United Launch Alliance 13,300[6] 9,585 to SSO
6,485 to GTO
2,760 to GEO[6]
2[6] Operational 2003
Atlas V 531   United States United Launch Alliance 15,300[6] 11,160 to SSO
7,425 to GTO
3,250 to GEO[6]
1[6] Operational 2010
Atlas V 541   United States United Launch Alliance 17,100[6] 12,435 to SSO
8,240 to GTO
3,730 to GEO[6]
0[6] Operational
Atlas V 551   United States United Launch Alliance 18,500[6] 12,435 to SSO
8,700 to GTO
3,960 to GEO[6]
1[6] Operational 2006
Delta II 7920   United States United Launch Alliance 5,030[note 2][7] 3,123 to SSO[note 2][7] 27[7] Operational 1998
Delta II-H 7920H   United States United Launch Alliance 6,097[note 2][7] 2[7] Operational 2003
Delta II-H 7925H   United States United Launch Alliance 2,171 to GTO
1,508 to HCO[note 2][7]
3[7] Operational
[citation needed][note 3]
2003
Delta IV-H   United States United Launch Alliance 22,950[8] 12,980 to GTO [8] 5 Operational 2004
Delta IV-M+(4,2)   United States United Launch Alliance 11,750[9] 5,740 to GTO[9] 8[10] Operational 2002
Delta IV-M+(5,2)   United States United Launch Alliance 10,250[9] 4,590 to GTO[9] 0[10] Operational


Delta IV-M+(5,4)   United States United Launch Alliance 13,500[9] 16,470 to GTO[9] 1[10] Operational 2009[11]
Dnepr-1   Ukraine Yuzhmash 3,700[12] €10 million.[13] 16 Operational 1999
Falcon 9   United States SpaceX 10,450[14][15] 4,680 to GTO[14] 000056[14] 005,359 2 Operational 2010
H-IIA 202   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 10,000[16] 3,800 to GTO[16] 7[16] Operational 2001
H-IIA 204   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 5,800 to GTO[16] 1[16] Operational 2006
H-IIB 304   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 19,000[17] 8,000[18] 2[19] Operational 2009
Long March 3B   China CALT 5,100[citation needed] 10 Operational 1996
Long March 3B/E   China CALT 11,500[citation needed] 5,500[citation needed] 4 Operational 2007
Proton   Soviet Union
  Russia
Khrunichev 21,600[20] 6,360 to GTO[20] 000085 [21] 004,302[21] 335 [22] Operational 1965
PSLV   India ISRO 3,200[23] 1,600 to SSO
1,050 to GTO[24]
11 Operational 1993
PSLV-CA   India ISRO 2,800[23] 1,100 to SSO[24] 6 Operational 2007
PSLV-XL   India ISRO 3,800[24] 1,750 to SSO
1300 to GTO[24]
2 Operational 2008
Zenit-2M (2SLB)   Ukraine Yuzhnoye 13,920[25] 1 Operational 2007

Orbital Launch Vehicles In Development edit

Vehicle Origin Manufacturer Mass to
LEO
(kg)
Mass to
other orbits
(kg)
Cost
(Mil US$)
Cost/kg
(LEO) (US$)
Launches Status First flight Last flight
Angara 1.2   Russia Khrunichev 3,800[26] 0 Development
Angara A3   Russia Khrunichev 14,600[26] 2,400-3,600 to GTO[26] €50 million[13] 0 Development
Angara A5   Russia Khrunichev 24,500 (63°) [27][28] 0 Development
Angara A7   Russia Khrunichev 41,000[27][28] 0 Development
Falcon Heavy   United States SpaceX 53,000[29] 19,000 to GTO[29]
16,000 to TLI[29]
80-125 2,204 0 Development
GSLV Mk.III   India ISRO[30] 10,000 4,500 - 5,000[31] 0 Development
Long March 2F/G   China CALT 0 Development
Rus-M   Russia TsSKB-Progress 35,500-54,000 [32][33] 7,500-11,500 to GTO[32][34] 0 Development
[note 4]
Space Launch System   United States Alliant Techsystems (SRBs)

Lockheed Martin Stage I
TBD (Stage II)

70,000130000[35] 0 Development

Retired Launch Vehicles edit

Vehicle Origin Manufacturer Mass to
LEO
(kg)
Mass to
other orbits
(kg)
Cost
(Mil US$)
Cost/kg
(LEO) (US$)
Launches Status First flight Last flight
Ariane 1   Europe Aérospatiale 1,400 1,830 to GTO[36] 11[36] Retired 1979 1986
Ariane 2   Europe Aérospatiale 2,270 to GTO[36] 6[36] Retired 1986 1989
Ariane 3   Europe Aérospatiale 2,650 to GTO[36] 11[36] Retired 1984 1989
Ariane 4 40   Europe Aérospatiale 4,600[36] 2,740 to SSO
1,900 to GTO[36]
3[36] Retired 1990 1993
Ariane 4 40 H10+   Europe Aérospatiale 2,020 to GTO[36] 1[36] Retired 1995 1995
Ariane 4 40 H10-3   Europe Aérospatiale 2,105 to GTO[36] 3[36] Retired 1995 2009
Ariane 4 42L   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 4,500 to SSO
3,200 to GTO[36]
1[36] Retired 1993 1993
Ariane 4 42L H10+   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 3,350 to GTO[36] 1[36] Retired 1994 1994
Ariane 4 42L H10-3   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 3,480 to GTO[36] 11[36] Retired 1995 2002
Ariane 4 42P   Europe Aérospatiale 6,000[36] 3,400 to SSO
2,600 to GTO[36]
2[36] Retired 1990 1992
Ariane 4 42P H10+   Europe Aérospatiale 2,740 to GTO[36] 4[36] Retired 1992 1994
Ariane 4 42P H10-3   Europe Aérospatiale 2,930 to GTO[36] 9[36] Retired 1994 2002
Ariane 4 44L   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 6,000 to SSO
4,200 to GTO[36]
11[36] Retired 1989 1992
Ariane 4 44L H10+   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 4,460 to GTO[36] 5[36] Retired 1992 1994
Ariane 4 44L H10-3   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 4,720 to GTO[36] 24[36] Retired 1995 2003
Ariane 4 44LP   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 5,000 to SSO
3,700 to GTO[36]
7[36] Retired 1988 1993
Ariane 4 44LP H10+   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 4,030 to GTO[36] 6[36] Retired 1992 1995
Ariane 4 44LP H10-3   Europe Aérospatiale 7,000[36] 4,220 to GTO[36] 13[36] Retired 1995 2001
Ariane 4 44P   Europe Aérospatiale 6,500[36] 4,100 to SSO
3,000 to GTO[36]
2[36] Retired 1991 1991
Ariane 4 44P H10-3   Europe Aérospatiale 3,465 to GTO[36] 9[36] Retired 1995 2001
Ariane 5G   Europe EADS Astrium 18,000[4] 6,900[4] 16[4] Retired[37] 1996 2003
Ariane 5G+   Europe EADS Astrium 18,000 7,100 to GTO [4] 3[4] Retired[37] 2004 2004
Ariane 5GS   Europe EADS Astrium 18,000 6,600 to GTO [4] 6[4] Retired[37] 2005 2009
Atlas G   United States Lockheed 5,900[38] 2,222 to GTO
1,179 to HCO[38]
7[38] Retired 1984 1989
Atlas H/MSD   United States Lockheed 5 Retired 1983 1987
Atlas I   United States Lockheed Martin 5,900[38] 2,340[38] 11[38] Retired 1990 1997
Atlas II   United States Lockheed Martin 6,780[38] 2,810 to GTO
2,000 to HCO[38]
10[38] Retired 1991 1998
Atlas IIA   United States Lockheed Martin 7,316[38] 3,180 to GTO
2,160 to HCO[38]
23[38] Retired 1992 2002
Atlas IIAS   United States Lockheed Martin 8,618[38] 3,833 to GTO
2,680 to HCO[38]
30[38] Retired 1993 2004
Atlas IIIA   United States Lockheed Martin 8,686[38] 4,060 to GTO
2,970 to HCO[38]
2[38] Retired 2000 2004
Atlas IIIB/DEC   United States Lockheed Martin 10,759[38] 4,609 to GTO[38] 1[38] Retired 2002 2002
Atlas IIIB/SEC   United States Lockheed Martin 4,193 to GTO [38] 3[38] Retired 2003 2005
Delta 0900   United States McDonnell Douglas 1,300[39] 818 to SSO[7] 2[7] Retired 1972 1972
Delta 1410   United States McDonnell Douglas 1[7] Retired 1975 1975
Delta 1604   United States McDonnell Douglas 2[7] Retired 1972 1973
Delta 1900   United States McDonnell Douglas 1,800[7] 1[7] Retired 1973 1973
Delta 1910   United States McDonnell Douglas 1[7] Retired 1975 1975
Delta 1913   United States McDonnell Douglas 1[7] Retired 1973 1973
Delta 1914   United States McDonnell Douglas 2[7] Retired 1972 1973
Delta 2310   United States McDonnell Douglas 3[7] Retired 1974 1981
Delta 2313   United States McDonnell Douglas 3[7] Retired 1974 1977
Delta 2910   United States McDonnell Douglas 1,887[7] 6[7] Retired 1975 1978
Delta 2913   United States McDonnell Douglas 2,000[40] 700 to GTO[40] 6[7] Retired 1975 1976
Delta 2914   United States McDonnell Douglas 724 to GTO[7] 30[7] Retired 1974 1979
Delta 3910   United States McDonnell Douglas 2,494[7] 1,154 to GTO with PAM-D[7] 10[7] Retired 1980 1988
Delta 3913   United States McDonnell Douglas 1[7] Retired 1981 1981
Delta 3914   United States McDonnell Douglas 954 to GTO[7] 13[7] Retired 1975 1987
Delta 3920   United States McDonnell Douglas 3,452[7] 1,284 to GTO with PAM-D[7] 10[7] Retired 1982 1989
Delta 3924   United States McDonnell Douglas 1,104 to GTO[7] 4[7] Retired 1982 1984
Delta 4925   United States McDonnell Douglas 3,400[41] 1,312 to GTO[7] 2[7] Retired 1989 1990
Delta 5920   United States McDonnell Douglas 3,848[42] 1[7] Retired 1989 1989
Delta II 6920   United States McDonnell Douglas 3,983[7] 3[7] Retired 1990 1992
Delta II 6925   United States McDonnell Douglas 1,447 to GTO[7] 14[7] Retired 1989 1992
Delta II 7320   United States United Launch Alliance 2,865[note 2][7] 1,651 to SSO[note 2][7] 10[7] Retired 1999 2011
Delta II 7326   United States Boeing IDS 934 to GTO
636 to TLI
629 to HCO[note 2][7]
3[7] Retired 1998 2011
Delta II 7420   United States United Launch Alliance 3,185[note 2][7] 1,966 to SSO[note 2][7] 13[7] Retired 1998 2010
Delta II 7425   United States Boeing IDS 1,100 to GTO
804 to HCO[note 2][7]
4[7] Retired 1998 2002
Delta II 7426   United States Boeing IDS 1,058 to GTO
734 to TLI
711 to HCO[note 2][7]
1[7] Retired 1999 1999
Delta II 7925   United States Boeing IDS 1,819 to GTO
1,177 to TLI
1,265 to HCO[note 2][7]
69[7] Retired 1990 2009
Delta III 8930   United States Boeing IDS 8,292[7] 3,810 to GTO[7] 3[7] Retired 1998 2000
Delta IV-M   United States Boeing IDS 8,120[10] 4,210 to GTO
2,722 to escape[10]
3[10] Retired 2003 2006
Energia[note 5]   Soviet Union NPO Energia 100,000[43] 20000 to GTO[43]
32,000 to TLI[43]
240[note 6] 1[44] Retired 1987 1987
Energia-Buran   Soviet Union NPO Energia (Launcher)
NPO Molniya (Orbiter)
30,000[43]
[note 7]
1 Retired 1988 1988
H-II   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 5[45][note 8] Retired 1994 1998
H-IIA 2022   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 4,200[16] 3[16] Retired 2005 2007
H-IIA 2024   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries [16] 7[16] Retired 2002 2008
H-II/SSB   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1[45] Retired 1995 1995
H-IIS   Japan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1[note 9][45] Retired 1999 1999
N1   Soviet Union NPO Energia 95,000 [46][47][48][note 10] 4 [49] Retired 1969 1972
Saturn IB   United States Chrysler (S-IB)
Douglas (S-IVB)
20,412[citation needed] 9[50] Retired 1966 1975
Saturn V   United States Boeing (S-IC)
North American (S-II)
Douglas (S-IVB)
118,000[51] 47,000 to TLI[51] 185 (1.54 billion in 2024)[52] 13[53][54][note 11] Retired 1967 1973
Space Shuttle   United States Alliant Techsystems (SRBs)
Martin Marietta (ET)
Rockwell International (Orbiter)
24,400[note 7] 000300 [21] 010,416 [21] 135[55] Retired 1981 2011
Titan IIIC   United States Martin Marietta 36 Retired 1965 1982
Titan IIID   United States Martin Marietta 22 Retired 1971 1982
Titan IIIE   United States Martin Marietta 7 Retired 1974 1977
Titan 34D   United States Martin Marietta 15 Retired 1982 1989
Titan IVA   United States Martin Marietta Retired 1989 1998
Titan IVB   United States Lockheed Martin 21,682[56] 5,761} to GTO [56]
(9,000 with upper stage)
000350 432 013836 39 Retired 1997 2005
Zenit-2   Soviet Union
  Ukraine
Yuzhnoye 13,740[25] 37[19] Retired 1985 2004[57]

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