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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. |
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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 |
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 |
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5,100 |
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V
(500 series) |
28.5 |
USA |
D |
|
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8,200 |
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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 |
|
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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 |
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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