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US Expendable Launch Vehicle Data for Planetary Missions

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US Expendable Launch Vehicle Data for Planetary Missions
Launch Vehicles Incl.   Status Cost Range Lead Time Payload Dimensions (m) Payload Weight (kg) to:
Family Model (deg.) Country O/D Year (FY'94 $M) (mo.) Dia. 1 Len 1 Dia. 2 Len 2 LEO GTO C3=0 C3=10 C3=50 C3=100
Atlas Launch Vehicle Atlas
IIAS 28.5 USA O 1993 110-142 36 3.30 7.75 4.19 9.74 8,640 3,379 2,698 2,215 845 -
IIAS-Star 48B 28.5 USA O 1993 126-158 36 3.30 3.89 4.19 5.88 6,499 - 2,625 2,220 1,156 602
IIIA 28.5 USA D 1999 - - - - - - - 3,400 - - - -
IIIB 28.5 USA D - - - - - - - - 4,500 - - - -
V (400 series) 28.5 USA D 2001               5,100        
V (500 series) 28.5 USA D                 8,200        
Delta Launch Vehicle Delta II-7325 28.7 USA - - 55-60 30 2.54 4.67 2.79 4.08 2,760 - 754 614 270 97
II-7920 28.7 USA O 1991 49-60 30 2.54 6.38 2.79 5.78 5,045 1,270 692 379 - -
II-7925 28.7 USA O 1990 55-60 30 2.54 4.67 2.79 4.08 - - 1,277 1,041 461 167
III 28.7 USA D - - - - - - - - 8,345 3,800 - - -
IV (EELV) 28.7 USA D - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Minotaur Minotaur   USA O 2000                        
Pegasus Pegasus 28.0 USA O 1990 8-14 18 1.27 1.90 1.27 2.14 455 125 - - - -
XL-C Star 24C 23.0 USA - - 14-14 20 1.27 1.39 1.27 1.53 544 - 98 77 30 -
XL-C Star 27 23.0 USA - - 14-14 20 1.27 1.14 1.27 1.38 544 - 112 90 36 -
Taurus Taurus 28.5 USA O 1994 21-26 18 1.37 2.54 1.37 2.54 1,420 514 329 263 107 35
XL Star 37XFP 28.5 USA D - 23-26 18 1.37 2.54 1.37 2.54 1,565 595 372 296 120 39
XL/S Star 37FM 28.5 USA D - 23-26 18 1.37 2.36 1.37 2.36 1,980 736 474 378 153 50
Titan Launch Vehicle Titan IIG/Star 37 28.7 USA O 1988 33-38 36 2.84 5.13 2.84 6.66 2,655 - 248 192 - -
IIG/Star 48B 28.7 USA O 1988 33-38 36 2.84 5.13 2.84 6.66 2,655 - 610 492 67 -
IIS-SSPS 99.0 USA O 1988 44-55 36 2.84 2.41 2.84 3.94 2,445 - - - - -
IIS-PAM D2 99.0 USA O 1988 44-55 36 2.84 5.58 2.84 7.11 2,885 - - - - -
IIS-4SRM-SSPS 99.0 USA O 1988 44-55 36 2.84 2.41 2.84 3.94 3,342 - - - - -
IIS-4SRM-PAM D2 99.0 USA O 1988 44-55 36 2.84 5.58 2.84 7.11 3,665 - - - - -
IIS-10GEM 28.7 USA O 1988 44-55 36 2.84 5.13 2.84 6.66 5,470 - 1537 1116 - -
III/TOS 28.6 USA O 1989 165-245 33 3.65 10.58 3.65 10.58 14,515 11,000 3,610 2,693 730 -
IV/Centaur 28.6 USA O 1994 435-475 33 4.57 15.70 4.57 15.70 18,144 - 7,477 6,330 3,025 775
IV/SRM/Centaur 28.6 USA - - 435-475 33 4.57 15.70 4.57 15.70 18,144 - 9,323 7,867 3,989 1,707
IV/SRM/IUS 28.6 USA - - 330-435 33 4.57 10.50 4.57 10.50 23,350 2,360 3,988 3,193 986 -

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