:Comparison of orbital launch systems

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This comparison of orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all current and future individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit. A first list contains rockets that are operational or have attempted an orbital flight attempt as of 2024; a second list includes all upcoming rockets. For the simple list of all conventional launcher families, see: Comparison of orbital launchers families. For the list of predominantly solid-fueled orbital launch systems, see: Comparison of solid-fueled orbital launch systems.

Spacecraft propulsionThere are many different methods. Each mestylethod has drawbacks and advantages, and spacecraft propulsion is an active area of research. However, most spacecraft today are propelled by forcing a gas from the back/rear of the vehicle at very high speed through a supersonic de Laval nozzle. This sort of engine is called a rocket engine. is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. Orbital launch systems are rockets and other systems capable of placing payloads into or beyond Earth orbit. All launch vehicle propulsion systems employed to date have been chemical rockets falling into one of three main categories:

Solid-propellant rockets or solid-fuel rockets have a motor that uses solid propellants, typically a mix of powdered fuel and oxidizer held together by a polymer binder and molded into the shape of a hollow cylinder. The cylinder is ignited from the inside and burns radially outward, with the resulting expanding gases and aerosols escaping out via the nozzle.The first medieval rockets were solid-fuel rockets powered by gunpowder; they were used by the Chinese, Indians, Mongols and Arabs, in warfare as early as the 13th century.
Liquid-propellant rockets have a motor that feeds liquid propellant(s) into a combustion chamber. Most liquid engines use a bipropellant, consisting of two liquid propellants (fuel and oxidizer) which are stored and handled separately before being mixed and burned inside the combustion chamber.
Hybrid-propellant rockets use a combination of solid and liquid propellant, typically involving a liquid oxidizer being pumped through a hollow cylinder of solid fuel.

All current spacecraft use conventional chemical rockets (solid-fuel or liquid bipropellant) for launch, though someSuch as the Pegasus rocket and SpaceShipOne. have used air-breathing engines on their first stage.Most satellites have simple reliable chemical thrusters (often monopropellant rockets) or resistojet rockets for orbital station-keeping and some use momentum wheels for attitude control. Soviet bloc satellites have used electric propulsion for decades, and newer Western geo-orbiting spacecraft are starting to use them for north–south stationkeeping and orbit raising. Interplanetary vehicles mostly use chemical rockets as well, although a few have used ion thrusters and Hall effect thrusters (two different types of electric propulsion) to great success.

Current rockets

Orbits legend:

LEO, low Earth orbit
SSO or SSPO, near-polar Sun-synchronous orbit
polar, polar orbit
MEO, medium Earth orbit
GTO, geostationary transfer orbit
GEO, geostationary orbit (direct injection)
HEO, high Earth orbit
HCO, heliocentric orbit
TLI, trans-lunar injection
TMI, trans-Mars injection{{colend}}

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rowspan="2" \| Vehicle ! rowspan="2" \| Origin ! rowspan="2" \| Manufacturer ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number" \| Height ! colspan="3" \| Maximum payload mass (kg) ! rowspan="2" \| Reusable / Expendable ! rowspan="2" \| Orbital launches including failures{{efn\|Suborbital flight tests and on-pad explosions are excluded, but launches failing en route to orbit are included.}} ! rowspan="2" \| Launch site(s) ! colspan="2" \| Dates of flight
LEO ! GTO ! Other ! data-sort-type="number" \| First ! data-sort-type="number" \| Latest
Angara A5 / Briz-M \|{{RUS}} \|Khrunichev \|48.7 m \|{{nts\|24500}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Angara-A5 Briz-M \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/angara-a5_briz-m.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|5200}} \|{{nts\|2800}} to GEO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|2}} \|{{Flagicon\|Russia}} Plesetsk, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Vostochny \|2014 \|2020
Angara-1.2 \|{{RUS}} \|Khrunichev \|42.7 m \|{{nts\|3700}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Angara-1.2 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/angara-1-2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=20 July 2024}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|2400}} to SSO{{Cite web \|title=Angara-1 to inaugurate new rocket family \|url=https://www.russianspaceweb.com/angara1.html \|access-date=2023-11-20 \|website=russianspaceweb.com}} 3400 to polar \|Expendable \|{{nts\|4}} \|{{Flagicon\|Russia}} Plesetsk, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Vostochny \|2022 \|2025
Ariane 6 A62 \|{{flag\|France}} \|ArianeGroup \|63 m \|{{nts\|10900}}{{cite web \|title=Ariane 6: The new-generation launcher for your space ambitions \|url=https://www.arianespace.com/ariane-6/ \|website=Arianespace \|access-date=23 December 2024}} \|{{nts\|5100}} \|{{nts\|7200}} to SSO {{nts\|4800}} to MEO {{nts\|1300}} to GEO {{nts\|2600}} to HCO {{nts\|3500}} to TLI{{cite web \|title=Ariane 6, a versatile launcher for all missions \|url=https://ariane.group/en/space-transportation/ariane-6/ \|website=ArianeGroup \|access-date=23 December 2024}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|2}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Ariane-6 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/ariane-6.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=20 July 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|France}} CSG \|2024 \|2025
Atlas V 551 \|{{USA}} \|ULA \|58.3 m \|{{nts\|18850}}{{Cite web \|title=Atlas V \|url=https://www.ulalaunch.com/rockets/atlas-v \|access-date=2023-11-20 \|publisher=ULA}} \|{{nts\|8900}} \|{{nts\|13550}} to SSO {{nts\|14520}} to polar{{Cite web \|title=Atlas-5(551) (Atlas-V(551)) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/atlas-5-551.htm \|access-date=2023-11-20 \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|language=en}} {{nts\|3850}} to GEO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|15}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}}VAFB, {{Flagicon\|USA}} CCSFS \|2006 \|2025
Atlas V N22{{efn\|for Starliner{{cite tweet \|last=Egan \|first=Barbara \|user=barbegan13 \|number=787351995078152192 \|date=15 October 2016 \|title=@torybruno @ulalaunch @baserunner0723 We are calling the config N22. No payload fairing with the Starliner on board \|language=en \|access-date=20 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205140752/https://twitter.com/barbegan13/status/787351995078152192 \|archive-date=5 December 2022 \|url-status=live}}}} \|{{USA}} \|ULA \|52.4 m \|{{nts\|13000}}{{Cite web \|last=Percival \|first=Claire \|date=2022-05-29 \|title=OFT-2 CST-100 Starliner (Uncrewed) {{!}} Atlas V N22 \|url=https://everydayastronaut.com/oft-2-cst-100-starliner-uncrewed-atlas-v-n22/ \|access-date=2023-11-20 \|website=Everyday Astronaut \|language=en-US}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Atlas-5(422 / N22) (Atlas-V(422 / N22)) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/atlas-5-422.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} Cape Canaveral \|2019{{cite news \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-boeing/bulls-eye-landing-in-new-mexico-for-boeings-starliner-astronaut-capsule-idUSKBN1YQ03X\|title='Bull's-eye' landing in New Mexico for Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule \|work=Reuters \|last=Roulette \|first=Joey \|date=22 December 2019 \|access-date=22 December 2019}} \|2024
Ceres-1 (3){{efn\|Despite not being officially acknowledged by the manufacturer, significant changes between different iterations of the rocket lead to the identification of different variants.{{cite web \|last=Krebs \|first=Gunter \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/ceres-1.htm \|title=Ceres-1 (Gushenxing-1, GX-1) \|access-date=27 August 2023 \|work=Gunter's Space Page}}}} \|{{CHN}} \|Galactic Energy \|20 m \|{{nts\|420}}{{Cite web \|title=Ceres-1 \|url=https://www.galactic-energy.cn/index.php/En/List/cid/14 \|access-date=2023-11-23 \|website=galactic-energy.cn}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|300}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|13}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|2022 \|2025
Ceres-1S{{efn\|Sea-launched version of the third unofficial iteration of the Ceres-1 launch vehicle.}} \|{{CHN}} \|Galactic Energy \|20 m \|{{nts\|400}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|300}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|4}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} OMSP \|2023 \|2024
Chollima-1 \|{{PRK}} \|NADA \| {{Sort\|38\|> 38 m}} \|{{nts\|300\|prefix=> }}{{cite web \|author=Kim \|first=Jeongmin \|date=1 June 2023 \|title=North Korea rushed satellite launch after seeing ROK rocket success, Seoul says \|url=https://www.nknews.org/2023/06/north-korea-rushed-satellite-launch-after-seeing-rok-rocket-success-seoul-says/ \|access-date=2 June 2023 \|work=NK News}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}}{{Cite web \|title=Chollima-1 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/chollima-1.htm \|access-date=2023-11-23 \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|North Korea}} Sohae \|2023 \|2023
Electron \|{{USA}} {{NZL}} \|Rocket Lab \|18 m \|{{Nts\|300}}{{Cite web \|title=Electron \|url=https://www.rocketlabusa.com/launch/electron/ \|access-date=2023-11-23 \|website=Rocket Lab \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|200}} to SSO{{cite web \|title=Rocket Lab Increases Electron Payload Capacity, Enabling Interplanetary Missions and Reusability \|url=https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-increases-electron-payload-capacity-enabling-interplanetary-missions-and-reusability/ \|website=Rocket Lab \|access-date=23 July 2024 \|language=en}} \|Partially reusable \|{{nts\|60}}{{Cite web\|title=Completed Missions\|url=https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/completed-missions/\|access-date=2022-03-09\|website=Rocket Lab\|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|New Zealand}} Mahia, {{Flagicon\|USA}} MARS \|2017 \|2025
Epsilon (2) \|{{JPN}} \|IHI \|24.4 m \|{{nts\|1500}}{{cite web \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/epsilon.htm \|title=Epsilon \|work=Gunter's Space Page \|first=Gunter \|last=Krebs \|access-date=18 January 2019}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|Japan}} KSC \|2016 \|2016
Epsilon (2) / CLPS \|{{JPN}} \|IHI \|24.4 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|590}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|4}} \|{{Flagicon\|Japan}} KSC \|2018 \|2022
rowspan="3" \|Falcon 9 Block 5 \| rowspan="3" \|{{USA}} \| rowspan="3" \|SpaceX \| rowspan="3" \|70 m \|{{nts\|13000}} \|{{nts\|1800}} \|{{nts\|1000}} to BLT \|Partially reusable (launch site) \| rowspan="3" \|{{nts\|{{Falcon rocket statistics\|F9FTBlock5launch}}}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) (Falcon-9FT (Block 5)) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/falcon-9_v1-2_b5.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)(ex) (Falcon-9FT (Block 5)(ex)) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/falcon-9_v1-2_b5_ex.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}} \| rowspan="3" \|{{Flagicon\|USA}}Vandenberg, {{Flagicon\|USA}} Cape Canaveral, {{Flagicon\|USA}} Kennedy \| rowspan="3" \|2018 \| rowspan="3" \|2025
{{nts\|18500\|prefix=~ }}{{cite web \|last1=Sesnic \|first1=Trevor \|title=Starlink Group 6-39 {{!}} Falcon 9 Block 5 \|url=https://everydayastronaut.com/starlink-group-6-39-falcon-9-block-5/ \|website=Everyday Astronaut \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|date=25 February 2024}} \|{{nts\|5500}} \|{{nts\|4500}} to MEO \|Partially reusable (drone ship)
{{nts\|22800}}{{Cite web \|title=SpaceX - Falcon 9 \|url=http://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-9/ \|access-date=23 July 2024 \|publisher=SpaceX \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|8300}} \|{{nts\|4020}} to TMI \|Expendable
rowspan="2" \|Falcon Heavy \| rowspan="2" \|{{USA}} \| rowspan="2" \|SpaceX \| rowspan="2" \|70 m \|{{nts\|30000}}{{cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdUX3ypDVwI?t=15m35s \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/tdUX3ypDVwI\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\|time=15:35 \|first=Elon \|last=Musk \|publisher=SpaceX \|via=YouTube \|title=Making Life Multiplanetary \|access-date=22 March 2018 \|quote=BFR in fully reusable configuration, without any orbital refueling, we expect to have a payload capability of 150 tonnes to low Earth orbit and that compares to about 30 for Falcon Heavy}}{{cbignore}} \|{{nts\|8000}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Falcon-Heavy (Block 5) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/falcon-9-heavy_b5.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=23 July 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|Partially reusable{{efn\|Either 2 or 3 boosters recoverable.}} \| rowspan="2" \|{{nts\|{{Falcon rocket statistics\|FHlaunch}}}}{{Cite web \|title=SpaceX - Falcon Heavy \|url=http://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-heavy/ \|access-date=24 July 2024 \|publisher=SpaceX \|language=en}} \| rowspan="2" \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} Kennedy \| rowspan="2" \|2018 \| rowspan="2" \|2024
{{nts\|63800}} \|{{nts\|26700}} \|{{nts\|16800}} to TMI \|Expendable
Firefly Alpha \|{{USA}} \|Firefly Aerospace \|29 m \|{{nts\|1030}}{{Cite web \|title=Alpha Launch Vehicle \|url=https://fireflyspace.com/alpha/ \|access-date=2023-11-26 \|website=Firefly Aerospace \|language=en-US}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|630}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|6}}{{Cite web \|title=Missions Archive \|url=https://fireflyspace.com/missions/ \|access-date=2023-11-26 \|website=Firefly Aerospace \|language=en-US}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} VAFB, {{Flagicon\|USA}} CCSFS \|2021 \|2025
Gravity-1 \|{{CHN}} \|Orienspace \|31.4 m \|{{nts\|6500}}{{cite web\|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/yinli-1.htm \|title=Yinli-1 (Gravity-1, YL-1) \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|first=Gunter \|last=Krebs \|access-date=11 January 2024}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|4200}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} OMSP \|2024 \|2024
GSLV Mk II \|{{IND}} \|ISRO \|49.1 m \|{{nts\|6000}}{{Cite web \|title=Indian Space Research Organisation - Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II \|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/GSLV_CON.html \|access-date=2023-11-26 \|website=isro.gov.in}} \|{{nts\|2250}} \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|11}}{{cite web\|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/gslv.htm \|title=GSLV \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|first=Gunter \|last=Krebs \|access-date=19 December 2018}} \|{{Flagicon\|India}} SDSC \|2010 \|2025
H-IIA 202 \|{{JPN}} \|Mitsubishi \|53 m \|{{nts\|10000}}{{cite web \|title=H-IIA Launch Vehicle \|url=https://global.jaxa.jp/activity/pr/brochure/files/rocket01.pdf \|publisher=JAXA \|access-date=29 July 2024}} \|{{nts\|4000}} \|{{nts\|5100}} to SSO{{efn\|5,100 kg to a 500-km Sun-synchronous orbit; 3,300 kg to 800 km{{cite web \|url=https://www.mhi.com/jp/products/pdf/manual.pdf \|title=H-IIA – User's Manual \|version=4.0 \|id=YET04001 \|date=February 2015 \|publisher=Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, MHI Launch Services \|access-date=4 September 2018}}{{rp\|64–65}}}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|34}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=H-2A-202 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/h-2a-202.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|Japan}} TNSC \|2001 \|2024
H3-22S \|{{JPN}} \|Mitsubishi \|57 m \|N/AOnly the X00 version of the H3 is intended for LEO launches.{{failed verification\|date=March 2021}} The higher capability X02 and X03 variants could presumably launch significantly more payload to LEO, but are not specified for this mission. {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151122010757/http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/h3.html Space Launch Report: H3 Data Sheet]}},{{Dead link\|date=January 2024}} retrieved 20 Feb. 2019/ \|{{nts\|4000}}{{cite web \|title=H3 \|url=https://nextspaceflight.com/rockets/105 \|website=nextspaceflight.com \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|5}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=H-3-22 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/h-3-22.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|Japan}} TNSC \|2023 \|2025
Hyperbola-1 (2){{efn\|Despite not being officially acknowledged by the manufacturer, significant changes between different iterations of the rocket lead to the identification of different variants.{{cite web \|last=Krebs \|first=Gunter \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/shuang-quxian-1.htm \|title=Shuang Quxian-1 (SQX-1, Hyperbola-1) \|access-date=28 August 2023 \|work=Gunter's Space Page}}}} \|{{CHN}} \|i-Space \|22.5 m \|{{nts\|500}}{{cite web \|title=Hyperbola-1 User Manual \|url=http://www.i-space.com.cn/statics/ispace/doc/Hyperbola-1%20User%20Manual.pdf \|publisher=i-space \|access-date=29 July 2024}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|300}} to SSO{{Cite web \|title=Shuang Quxian-1 (SQX-1, Hyperbola-1) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/shuang-quxian-1.htm \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|6}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|2021 \|2024
Jielong 1 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|19.5 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|200}} to SSO{{Cite web \|title=China's Jielong 1 smallsat launcher successful on first flight – Spaceflight Now \|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/08/17/chinas-jielong-1-smallsat-launcher-successful-on-first-flight/ \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|language=en-US}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}}{{cite web \|title=Jielong-1 (Smart Dragon-1, SD 1) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/jielong-1.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|first=Gunter \|last=Krebs \|access-date=2 November 2019}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|2019 \|2019
Jielong 3 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|31.8 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|1500}} (500 km SSO){{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3, SD-3) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/jielong-3.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|5}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} OMSP \|2022 \|2025
Kinetica 1 \|{{CHN}} \|CAS Space \|30 m \|{{Nts\|2000}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1, Zhongke-1, ZK-1) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/lijian-1.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1500}} (500 km SSO) \|Expendable \|{{nts\|6}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|2022 \|2024
Kuaizhou 1A \|{{CHN}} \|ExPace \|19.8 m \|{{nts\|390}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/kuaizhou-1a.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|260}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|28}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2013 \|2025
Kuaizhou 1A Pro \|{{CHN}} \|ExPace \|19.8 m \|{{nts\|500}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Kuaizhou-1A-Pro (KZ-1A-Pro) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/kuaizhou-1a-pro.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=10 December 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|360}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2024 \|2024
Kuaizhou 11 \|{{CHN}} \|ExPace \|25.3 m \|{{nts\|1500}}{{Cite web \|author1=Andrew Jones \|date=2022-12-07 \|title=Private Chinese rocket reaches orbit 2 years after test-flight failure (video) \|url=https://www.space.com/china-kuaizhou-11-solid-rocket-launch-success \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|website=Space.com \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1000}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/kuaizhou-11.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=29 July 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|2020 \|2024
Long March 2C \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|38.8 m \|{{nts\|3850}}{{Cite web \|title=LM-2C – Launch Vehicle – CGWIC \|url=http://cgwic.com/Launchservice/LM2C.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813173545/http://cgwic.com/Launchservice/LM2C.html \|archive-date=2015-08-13 \|access-date=2023-12-04 \|website=cgwic.com}} \|{{nts\|1250}} \|{{nts\|1400}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|74}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|1982 \|2025
Long March 2C / YZ-1S \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|38.8 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|2000}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-2C (3) YZ-1S (Chang Zheng-2C (3) YZ-1S) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-2c-3-yz1s.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|8}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2018 \|2024
Long March 2D \|{{CHN}} \|SAST \|41.1 m \|{{nts\|4000}}{{Cite web \|title=长征二号丁 _中国航天科技集团 \|url=https://www.spacechina.com/n25/n146/n238/n12985/c15050/content.html \|access-date=2024-05-07 \|website=spacechina.com}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1300}} to SSO{{Cite web \|title=LM-2D – Launch Vehicle – CGWIC \|url=http://www.cgwic.com/LaunchServices/LaunchVehicle/LM2D.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721043418/http://www.cgwic.com/LaunchServices/LaunchVehicle/LM2D.html \|archive-date=2017-07-21 \|access-date=2023-12-04 \|website=cgwic.com}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|93}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-2D (Chang Zheng-2D) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-2d.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-2D (2) (Chang Zheng-2D (2)) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-2d-2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|1992 \|2025
Long March 2D / YZ-3 \|{{CHN}} \|SAST \|41.1 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|2000}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|4}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-2D (2) YZ-3 (Chang Zheng-2D (2) YZ-3) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-2d-2-yz3.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2018 \|2024
Long March 2F \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|62 m \|{{nts\|8400}}{{Cite web \|title=China_Orbital_Launch_Activity_2020.pdf \|url=https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https://brycetech.com/reports/report-documents/China_Orbital_Launch_Activity_2020.pdf \|access-date=2023-12-04 \|website=docs.google.com}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|25}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-2F (Chang Zheng-2F) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-2f.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-2F/G (Chang Zheng-2F/G) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-2fg.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-2F/T (Chang Zheng-2F/T) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-2ft.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|1999 \|2025
Long March 3A \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|52.5 m \|{{nts\|6000}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-3A (Chang Zheng-3A) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3a.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|2600}} \|{{nts\|5000}} to SSO {{nts\|1420}} to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|27}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|1994 \|2018
Long March 3B/E \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|56.3 m \|{{nts\|11500}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-3 (Chang Zheng-3) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/cz-3.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|5500}} \|{{nts\|6900}} to SSO {{nts\|3500}} to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|93}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2007 \|2025
Long March 3B/E / YZ-1 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|56.3 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|2200}} to MEO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|15}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-3B/G3Z (Chang Zheng-3B/G3Z) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3bg3z.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2015 \|2024
Long March 3C \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|54.8 m \|{{nts\|9100}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-3C/G2 (Chang Zheng-3C/G2) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3cg2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|3800}} \|{{nts\|2300}} to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|18}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-3C (Chang Zheng-3C) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3c.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2008 \|2021
Long March 3C / YZ-1 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|54.8 m \|N/A \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|2}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-3C/G3Z (Chang Zheng-3C/G3Z) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-3cg3z.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2015 \|2016
Long March 4B \|{{CHN}} \|SAST \|44.1 m \|{{nts\|4200}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-4B (Chang Zheng-4B) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-4b.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|1500}} \|{{nts\|2800}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|52}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC \|1999 \|2024
Long March 4C \|{{CHN}} \|SAST \|45.8 m \|{{nts\|4200}}{{cite web \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-4c.htm \|title=CZ-4C (Chang Zheng-4C) \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|first=Gunter \|last=Krebs \|access-date=16 August 2018}} \|{{nts\|1500}} \|{{nts\|2800}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|55}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2006 \|2024
Long March 5 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|56.9 m \|{{nts\|25000\|prefix=~ }}{{Cite web \|title=LM-5 – Launch Vehicle – CGWIC \|url=https://cgwic.com/Launchservice/LM5.html \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|website=cgwic.com}} \|{{nts\|14000\|prefix=~ }} \|{{nts\|15000}} to SSO {{nts\|4500}} to GEO {{nts\|8200}} to TLI {{nts\|6000}} to TMI{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-5 (Chang Zheng-5) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/cz-5.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}}{{cite web \|last1=Jones \|first1=Andrew \|title=Long March 5 rolled out for July 23 launch of China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission \|url=https://spacenews.com/long-march-5-rolled-out-for-july-23-launch-of-chinas-tianwen-1-mars-mission/ \|website=SpaceNews \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|date=17 July 2020}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|7}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2017 \|2024
Long March 5 / YZ-2 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|56.9 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|4500}} to GEO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-5/YZ2 (Chang Zheng-5/YZ2) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-5_yz2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2016 \|2016
Long March 5B \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|56.9 m \|{{nts\|23000}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-5B (Chang Zheng-5B) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-5b.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|4}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2020 \|2022
Long March 5B / YZ-2 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|56.9 m \|N/A \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|2}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-5B/YZ2 (Chang Zheng-5B/YZ2) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-5b_yz2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2024 \|2025
Long March 6 \|{{CHN}} \|SAST \|29 m \|{{nts\|1500}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-6 (Chang Zheng-6) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-6.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1080}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|14}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC \|2015 \|2025
Long March 6A \|{{CHN}} \|SAST \|50 m \|{{nts\|8000}}{{cite web \|url=https://sat.huijiwiki.com/wiki/长征六号甲 \|title=Long March 6A \|access-date=7 May 2024}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|4000}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-6A (Chang Zheng-6A) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-6a.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|11}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC \|2022 \|2025
Long March 6C \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|43 m \|{{nts\|4500}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|2500}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-6 (Chang Zheng-6) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/cz-6.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} TSLC \|2024 \|2024
Long March 7 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|53.1 m \|{{nts\|13500}}{{Cite web \|title=LM-7 – Launch Vehicle – CGWIC \|url=https://cgwic.com/Launchservice/LM7.html \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|website=cgwic.com}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|5500}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Volosín \|first1=Juan I. Morales \|title=Tianzhou-7 {{!}} Long March 7 \|url=https://everydayastronaut.com/tianzhou-7-long-march-7/ \|website=Everyday Astronaut \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|date=15 January 2024}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|9}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-7 (Chang Zheng-7) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-7.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2017 \|2025
Long March 7 / YZ-1A \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|53.1 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|9500}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-7/YZ1A (Chang Zheng-7/YZ1A) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-7_yz1a.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2016 \|2016
Long March 7A \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|60.13 m \|N/A \|{{nts\|7000}} \|{{nts\|5000}} to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|8}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-7A (Chang Zheng-7A) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-7a.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2020 \|2024
Long March 8 822{{cite web \|url=https://sat.huijiwiki.com/wiki/长征八号 \|title=Long March 8 \|work=sat.huijiwiki.com \|access-date=25 March 2024}} \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|50.34 m \|{{nts\|7600}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-8 (Chang Zheng-8) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-8-1.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|2500}} \|{{nts\|4500}} to SSO {{nts\|1500}} to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2020 \|2025
Long March 8 820 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|48 m \|{{nts\|4500}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|3000}} to polar{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-8 (Chang Zheng-8) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/cz-8-2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2022 \|2022
Long March 8A \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|50.3 m \|{{nts\|9800}}{{cite web \|title=Long March 8A {{!}} SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight) \|url=https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7518 \|website=nextspaceflight.com \|access-date=16 February 2025 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|3500}} \|{{nts\|7700}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Jones \|first1=Andrew \|title=China prepares for 1st launch of new Long March 8A rocket \|url=https://www.space.com/china-long-march-8a-1st-launch-preparations \|website=Space.com \|access-date=30 December 2024 \|language=en \|date=16 September 2024}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2025 \|2025
Long March 11 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|20.8 m \|{{nts\|700}}{{cite web \|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/cz-11.htm \|title=CZ-11 (Chang Zheng-11) \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|first=Gunter \|last=Krebs \|access-date=5 October 2021}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|350}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|12}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC, {{Flagicon\|China}} XSLC \|2015 \|2023
Long March 11H \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|20.8 m \|{{nts\|700}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|350}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|5}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} OMSP \|2019 \|2023
Long March 12 \|{{CHN}} \|CALT \|59 m \|{{nts\|10000}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=CZ-12 (Chang Zheng-12) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/cz-12.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=30 November 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|6000}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|China}} WSLS \|2024 \|2024
LVM 3 \|{{IND}} \|ISRO \|43.4 m \|{{nts\|8000}}{{cite web \|title=Indian Space Research Organisation \|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/GSLVmk3_CON.html \|website=isro.gov.in \|access-date=11 August 2024}} \|{{nts\|4000}} \|{{nts\|3000}} to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|6}}{{cite web \|last1=Kerbs \|first1=Gunter \|title=GSLV Mk.3 (LVM-3) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/gslv-mk3.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=11 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|India}} SDSC \|2017{{efn\|A suborbital test flight was conducted in 2014 (designated LVM-3/CARE) without the cryogenic upper stage (CUS).{{cite web \|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/crew-module-atmospheric-re-entry-experiment-care \|title=Crew module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) \|publisher=ISRO \|date=18 December 2014 \|access-date=4 September 2018 \|archive-date=25 September 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925180629/https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/crew-module-atmospheric-re-entry-experiment-care \|url-status=dead}}}} \|2023
Minotaur-C-XL-3210 \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|27.9 m \|{{nts\|1275}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Taurus-3210 (Taurus-XL) / Minotaur-C-XL-3210 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/taurus-3210.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|880}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|2}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}}VAFB \|2004 \|2017
Minotaur I \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|19.2 m \|{{nts\|580}}{{cite web \|title=MINOTAUR I Space Launch Vehicle \|url=https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/media/wp-content/uploads/DS18001_MinotaurI_042921.pdf?rev=95810e31952d4a9abc7b3e638477e512 \|website=northropgrumman \|publisher=Northrop Grumman Corporation \|access-date=25 August 2024}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|430\|prefix=~ }} to SSO 400 to Polar{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Minotaur-1 (OSP-SLV) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/minotaur-1.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|12}}{{efn\|A suborbital mission was conducted in 2024.}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} MARS, {{Flagicon\|USA}} VAFB \|2000 \|2021
Minotaur IV \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|23.9 m \|{{nts\|1735}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Minotaur-4 (Minotaur-IV, OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/minotaur-4.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1170}} to Polar \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}}{{efn\|Additionally, two suborbital missions were conducted in 2010 and 2011.{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Minotaur-4-Lite (OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/minotaur-4-lite.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}}}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} MARS, {{Flagicon\|USA}} VAFB \|2010 \|2025
Minotaur IV / HAPS \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|23.9 m \|N/A \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Minotaur-4 HAPS (Minotaur-IV HAPS, OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/minotaur-4_haps.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} KLC \|2010 \|2010
Minotaur IV / Orion 38 \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|23.9 m \|N/A \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Minotaur-4 Orion-38 (Minotaur-IV Orion-38, OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/minotaur-4_orion-38.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} CCSFS \|2017 \|2017
Minotaur IV+ \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|23.9 m \|{{nts\|1950}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Minotaur-4+ (Minotaur-IV, OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/minotaur-4-plus.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1430}} to Polar \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} KLC \|2011 \|2011
Minotaur V \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|24.6 m \|N/A \|{{nts\|678}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Minotaur-5 (Minotaur-V, OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/minotaur-5.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|465}} to HCO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} MARS \|2013 \|2013
Nuri (KSLV-II) \|{{KOR}} \|KARI \|47.2 m \|{{nts\|3300}}{{Cite web \|last=동아사이언스 \|date=2022-12-04 \|title=누리호 탑재 중량 1.5t→1.9t으로 성능 '업' \|url=http://m.dongascience.com/news.php?idx=57409 \|access-date=2023-07-12 \|website=m.dongascience.com \|language=ko}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1900}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Nuri (KSLV-2) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/kslv-2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|South Korea}} Naro \|2021 \|2023
Pegasus XL \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|16.9 m \|{{nts\|475}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Pegasus-XL \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/pegasus-xl.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|125}} \|{{nts\|325\|prefix=~ }} to SSO{{cite web \|title=PEGASUS Patented Air Launch System \|url=https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/media/wp-content/uploads/Pegasus-Rocket.pdf?v=1.0.0 \|website=northropgrumman \|publisher=Northrop Grumman \|access-date=27 August 2024}} 365 to Polar \|Expendable \|{{nts\|29}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} CCSFS, {{Flagicon\|USA}} VAFB, {{Flagicon\|USA}} MARS, {{Flagicon\|Spain}} Gando, {{Flagicon\|Marshall Islands}} Kwajalein Atoll \|1994 \|2021
Pegasus XL / HAPS \|{{USA}} \|Northrop Grumman \|16.9 m \|{{nts\|500}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Pegasus-XL HAPS \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/pegasus-xl_haps.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|6}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} VAFB, {{Flagicon\|USA}} MARS \|1997 \|2005
Proton-M \|{{RUS}} \|Khrunichev \|57.2 m \|{{nts\|23700}}{{cite web \|title=Proton-M \|url=https://nextspaceflight.com/rockets/40 \|website=nextspaceflight.com \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Proton-M \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/proton-m.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur \|2021 \|2021
Proton-M / Briz-M \|{{RUS}} \|Khrunichev \|58.2 m \|N/A \|{{nts\|6300}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Proton-K & -M Briz-M \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/proton-m_briz-m.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Nts\|3300}} to GEO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|101}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur \|2001 \|2023
Proton-M / Blok DM-03 \|{{RUS}} \|Khrunichev \|57.2 m \|N/A \|{{nts\|6000}} \|{{Nts\|3200}} to GEO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Proton (UR-500) Family \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_fam/proton.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|7}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Proton-M Blok-DM-03 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/proton-m_blok-dm-03.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur \|2010 \|2023
PSLV-CA \|{{IND}} \|ISRO \|44.4 m \|{{nts\|2100}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=PSLV-CA (2) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/pslv-ca_2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1100}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|18}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=PSLV-CA \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/pslv-ca.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|India}} SDSC \|2007 \|2024
PSLV-DL \|{{IND}} \|ISRO \|44.4 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|1257}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=PSLV \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/pslv.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|4}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=PSLV-DL \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/pslv-dl.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|India}} SDSC \|2019 \|2024
PSLV-QL \|{{IND}} \|ISRO \|44.4 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|1523}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|2}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=PSLV-QL \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/pslv-ql.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|India}} SDSC \|2019 \|2019
PSLV-XL \|{{IND}} \|ISRO \|44.4 m \|{{nts\|3800}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=PSLV-XL \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/pslv-xl.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|1300}} \|{{nts\|1750}} to SSO {{nts\|550}} to TMI{{cite journal \|title=Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft and its challenges \|journal=Current Science \|first1=S. \|last1=Arunan \|first2=R. \|last2=Satish \|volume=109 \|issue=6 \|pages=1061–1069 \|date=25 September 2015 \|doi=10.18520/v109/i6/1061-1069\|doi-access=free}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|26}} \|{{Flagicon\|India}} SDSC \|2008 \|2024
Qaem 100 \|{{IRI}} \|IRGC \|15.5 m \|{{nts\|80}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Qaem-100 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/qaem-100.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}}{{efn\|A suborbital test flight succeeded in 2022.}} \|{{Flagicon\|Iran}} Shahrud \|2023 \|2024
Qased \|{{IRI}} \|IRGC \|18.8 m \|{{nts\|40}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Qased \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/qased.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=27 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}} \|{{Flagicon\|Iran}} Shahrud \|2020 \|2023
Shavit-2 \| {{ISR}} \|IAI \|22.1 m \|{{nts\|380}} in Retrograde{{cite web \|last1=Davenport \|first1=Justin \|title=Israeli Shavit-2 successfully launches Ofek 13 military satellite \|url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/03/ofek-13/ \|website=NASASpaceFlight.com \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|date=29 March 2023}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|6}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Shavit-2 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/shavit-2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|Israel}} Palmachim \|2007 \|2023
Simorgh \|{{IRI}} \|Iranian Space Agency \|26 m \|{{nts\|350}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Simorgh (Safir-2) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/simorgh.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|7}}{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-06 \|title=ماهواره‌بر سیمرغ رکورد بزرگترین و سنگین‌ترین تزریق محموله فضایی در مدار را شکست \|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1403091611164/ \|access-date=2024-12-06 \|website=ایسنا \|language=fa}}{{efn\|A suborbital test flight succeeded in 2016.}} \|{{Flagicon\|Iran}} Semnan \|2017 \|2024
Soyuz-2.1a \|{{RUS}} \|TsSKB-Progress \|51.4 m \|{{nts\|7020}} from Baikonur {{nts\|6830}} from Plesetsk {{nts\|7150}} from Vostochny{{cite web \|title=SOYUZ-2 Launch Vehicle \|url=https://en.samspace.ru/products/launch_vehicles/rn_soyuz_2/ \|website=en.samspace.ru \|access-date=31 August 2024}} \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|52}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Soyuz-2-1a (14A14) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/soyuz-2-1a.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}}{{efn\|Suborbital test flight in 2004, without Fregat upper stage.}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Plesetsk \|2013 \|2025
Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat \|{{RUS}} \|TsSKB-Progress \|46.9 m \|N/A \|N/A \|{{nts\|4450}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Soyuz-2-1a Fregat \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/soyuz-2-1a_fregat.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|22}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Vostochny \|2006 \|2023
Soyuz-2.1a / Volga \|{{RUS}} \|TsSKB-Progress \|46.9 m \|N/A \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Soyuz-2-1a Volga \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/soyuz-2-1a_volga.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Plesetsk, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Vostochny \|2016 \|2016
Soyuz-2.1b \|{{RUS}} \|TsSKB-Progress \|44.1 m \|{{nts\|8200}} from Baikonur {{nts\|7850}} from Plesetsk {{nts\|8320}} from Vostochny \|N/A \|N/A \|Expendable \|{{nts\|19}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Soyuz-2-1b \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/soyuz-2-1b.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Plesetsk \|2008 \|2024
Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat \|{{RUS}} \|TsSKB-Progress \|46.7 m \|{{nts\|5500}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Soyuz-2-1b Fregat \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/soyuz-2-1b_fregat.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{nts\|3060}} \|{{nts\|4900}} to SSO {{nts\|1200}} to HCO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|56}} \|{{Flagicon\|Kazakhstan}} Baikonur, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Plesetsk, {{Flagicon\|Russia}} Vostochny \|2006 \|2025
SLS Block 1 \|{{USA}} \|NASA Boeing Northrop Grumman \|98 m \|{{nts\|95000}}{{cite web \|title=NASA's Space Launch System Reference Guide (Web Version) \|url=https://www3.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/sls_reference_guide_2022_v2_508_0.pdf \|website=nasa.gov \|publisher=National Aeronautics and Space Administration \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|page=8}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|27000}}+ to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=SLS \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/sls.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} KSC \|2022 \|2022
SSLV \|{{IND}} \|ISRO \|34 m \|{{nts\|500}}{{cite web \|title=Indian Space Research Organisation \|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/sslv_CON.html \|website=isro.gov.in \|publisher=Indian Space Research Organisation \|access-date=31 August 2024}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|300}} to SSO{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=SSLV \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/sslv.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=31 August 2024 \|language=en}} \|Expendable \|{{nts\|3}} \|{{Flagicon\|India}} SDSC \|2022 \|2024
Tianlong-2 \|{{CHN}} \|Space Pioneer \|32.8 m \|{{nts\|2000}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Tianlong-2 \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/tianlong-2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=3 September 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|1500}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|2023 \|2023
Vega-C \|{{Flagicon\|Italy}} Italy \|ArianeGroup Avio \|36.2 m \|{{nts\|3300}}{{cite web \|title=Vega C \|url=https://www.arianespace.com/vehicle/vega-c/ \|website=arianespace.com \|publisher=Arianespace \|access-date=3 September 2024}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|2300}} to SSO{{nts\|2500}} to polar \|Expendable \|{{nts\|4}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Vega-C \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/vega-c.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=3 September 2024 \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|France}} CSG \|2022 \|2025
Vulcan Centaur VC2 \|{{USA}} \|ULA \|61.6 m \|{{nts\|19000}}{{cite web \|title=Vulcan \|url=https://www.ulalaunch.com/rockets/vulcan-centaur \|access-date=3 September 2024 \|publisher=ULA}} \|{{nts\|8400}} \|{{nts\|15200}} to polar, {{nts\|3900}} to MEO, {{nts\|2600}} to GEO, {{nts\|6300}} to TLI \|Expendable \|{{nts\|2}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Vulcan Centaur VC2S / Vulcan Centaur VC2L \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/vulcan-vc2.htm \|access-date=3 September 2024 \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|language=en}} \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} CCSFS \|2024 \|2024
Zhuque-2E \|{{CHN}} \|LandSpace \|49.5 m \|{{nts\|6000}}{{cite web \|last1=Krebs \|first1=Gunter \|title=Zhuque-2 (ZQ-2, LandSpace-2, LS-2) \|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/zhuque-2.htm \|website=Gunter's Space Page \|access-date=3 September 2024 \|language=en}} \|N/A \|{{nts\|4000}} to SSO \|Expendable \|{{nts\|1}} \|{{Flagicon\|CHN}} JSLC \|2024 \|2024

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rowspan="2" | Vehicle

! rowspan="2" | Origin

! rowspan="2" | Manufacturer

! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number" | Height

! colspan="3" | Maximum payload mass
(kg)

! rowspan="2" | Reusable / Expendable

! rowspan="2" | Orbital
launches
including
failures{{efn|Suborbital flight tests and on-pad explosions are excluded, but launches failing en route to orbit are included.}}

! rowspan="2" | Launch site(s)

! colspan="2" | Dates of flight

LEO

! GTO

! Other

! data-sort-type="number" | First

! data-sort-type="number" | Latest

Angara A5 / Briz-M

|{{RUS}}

|Khrunichev

|48.7 m

|{{nts|24500}}{{cite web |last1=Krebs |first1=Gunter |title=Angara-A5 Briz-M |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/angara-a5_briz-m.htm |website=Gunter's Space Page |access-date=30 November 2024 |language=en}}

|{{nts|5200}}

|{{nts|2800}} to GEO

:Comparison of orbital launch systems

Current rockets

Rockets in flight testing

Upcoming rockets

Retired rockets

Launch systems by country

See also

Notes

References