Rockets!
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RSC Energia Soyuz-2 Personal spaceflight and COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical LOX/RP-1 977.7 kN 6,450 kg 308,800 kg 10.3 m x 45.6 m Expendable 2 High Soyuz semi-reusable capsule Orbital Khrunichev Proton-M COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical N2O4/UDMH 10,470 kN 22,000 kg; 6,000 kg 693,810 kg 7.4 m x 53 m Expendable 4 High N/A Space X Falcon 9 COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical LOX/RP-1 4,086 kN 9,900 kg 290,000 kg 3.6 m x 54 m Reuseable 2 High SpaceX Dragon ballistic capsule Orbital ULA(Lockheed/ Boeing) Atlas V COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical LOX/RP-1 and LH2 4,152 kN 29,420 kg; 13,000 kg 546,700 kg 3.81 m x 58.3 m Expendable 2 High N/A Arianespace Ariane 5-ES COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical LOX/LH2, Solid 6,470 kn / 1,114 kN 21,000 kg/10,500 kg 777,00 kg 5.4 m x 59 m Partially Reusable 2 High ATV (ESA) non-reusable capsule Orbital Sea Launch Zenit-3SL COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical LOX/RP-1 7,300 kN 5,250 kg 471,000 kg 3.9 m x 59.6 m Expendable 3 High N/A Beal Aerospace BA-2 COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical LOX/RP-1 or N2O2 ?? 17,000 kg 970,000 kg 6.2 m x 72 m Partially Reusable 3 High N/A ULA(Boeing) Delta IV COTS Multi-stage to Orbit Vertical LOX / LH2 3,312 kN 25,800-10,843 kg 249,500-733,400 kg 5 m x 77.2 m Expendable 2 High N/A Reaction Engines Limited Skylon Personal spaceflight and COTS Single Stage to Orbit Horizontal LH2 300,000 N 12,000 kg /60 passengers 273,000 kg 82 m Reuseable 1 Low SKYLON Spaceplane Orbital company name launcher name service type launcher type launch orientation fuel type main engine thrust payload capacity weight dimensions reusable # of stages infrastructure craft name craft type orbital/suborbital
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Comparative sizes of rockets from today and tomorrow.
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RSC Energia
Soyuz-2Personal spaceflight and COTSMulti-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-1977.7 kN6,450 kg308,800 kg10.3 m x 45.6 mExpendable2High
Soyuzsemi-reusable capsuleOrbital
Khrunichev
Proton-MCOTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
N2O4/UDMH10,470 kN22,000 kg; 6,000 kg693,810 kg7.4 m x 53 mExpendable4High
N/A
Space X
Falcon 9COTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-14,086 kN9,900 kg290,000 kg3.6 m x 54 mReuseable2High
SpaceX Dragonballistic capsuleOrbital
ULA(Lockheed/Boeing)
Atlas VCOTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-1 and LH24,152 kN29,420 kg; 13,000 kg546,700 kg3.81 m x 58.3 mExpendable2High
N/A
Arianespace
Ariane 5-ESCOTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/LH2, Solid6,470 kn / 1,114 kN21,000 kg/10,500 kg777,00 kg5.4 m x 59 mPartially Reusable2High
ATV (ESA)non-reusable capsuleOrbital
Sea Launch
Zenit-3SLCOTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-17,300 kN5,250 kg471,000 kg3.9 m x 59.6 mExpendable3High
N/A
Beal Aerospace
BA-2COTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-1 or N2O2??17,000 kg970,000 kg6.2 m x 72 mPartially Reusable3High
N/A
ULA(Boeing)
Delta IVCOTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX / LH23,312 kN25,800-10,843 kg249,500-733,400 kg5 m x 77.2 mExpendable2High
N/A
Reaction Engines Limited
SkylonPersonal spaceflightand COTSSingle Stage to OrbitHorizontal
LH2300,000 N12,000 kg /60 passengers273,000 kg82 mReuseable1Low
SKYLONSpaceplaneOrbital
company name
launcher nameservice type
launcher typelaunch orientation
fuel typemain engine thrustpayload capacityweightdimensionsreusable# of stagesinfrastructure craft namecraft typeorbital/suborbital
Orbital Sciences
Taurus IICOTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-1; solid??5,500 kg240,000 kg3.9 m x 40 mExpendable3Medium
CygnusISS resupplyOrbital
ULA(Boeing)
Delta IICOTS
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-11,054 kN6,100 kg; 2,170 kg151,700-231,870 kg2.44 m x 39 mExpendable2-3 + boostersHigh
N/A
Rocketplane Kistler
K-1Personal spaceflightand COTSMulti-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-15,049 kN4,500 kg382,000 kg6.7 m x 36.9 mReuseable2Medium
OVcapsuleSuborbital
Canadian Arrow
Canadian ArrowPersonal Spaceflight
Multi-stage to OrbitVertical
LOX/RP-125,900 kgf????1.65 m x 16.46 mReuseable2Medium
Canadian Arrowreuseable capsuleSuborbital
Blue Origin
New Shepard RLVPersonal Spaceflight
Reusable Launch Vertical
H2O2/RP-1 1,020 kN??75,000 kg7 m x 15 mReuseable1Low
New Shepard RLVVTOLSuborbital
XCOR
XerusPersonal Spaceflight
Single Stage to OrbitHorizontal
LOX/RP-17,500 lb 10 kg??26 ft x 40 ftReuseable1Low
XerusspaceplaneSuborbital
Scale Composites Spaceship Company
White Knight OnePersonal Spaceflight
Carrier aircraftHorizontal
N2O/rubber hybrid74 kN??3,600 kg5m x 5m x 1.5m dia.Reuseable2Low
SpaceShipOnespaceplaneSuborbital
ARCASPACE
HAASPersonal Spaceflight
Balloon LaunchVertical
H2O2 / paraffin30 kN??1,000 kg1.4 m x 6 mPartially Reusable3Low
STABLIOReusable, ModularSuborbital
Armadillo Aerospace
Black ArmadilloPersonal Spaceflight
Single Stage to OrbitVertical
H2O2????8,000 kg??Partially Reusable1Medium
Black ArmadilloVTOLSuborbital
UP Aerospace
SpaceLoft XLCOTS
Single Stage to OrbitVertical
Solid45 kN50 kg400 kg.25 m x 6.10 mReuseable1Medium
N/A
