Space Launch Vehicles
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PAST
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PRESENT
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FUTURE
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Plans
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Bush 41 : Space Exploration Initiative
Bush 43 : Project Constellation
Bush 43 : Vision for Space Exploration
Obama : Evolvable Mars Campaign
Integrated Space Transportation Plan
Reusable Launch Vehicle
Space Launch Initiative
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Trump : Lunar Landing
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CRS IIS Commercial Resupply Services
FALCON - Force Application and Launch from CONUS
Operationally Responsive Spacelift
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Reusable |
Delta Clipper
DC-X
Military Spaceplane
Next Generation Launch Tech
Orbital Space Plane
Roton C-9
Space Shuttle
VentureStar
X-30 NASP
X-33
X-34
X-38 CRV
PLANNED
ALASA Airborne Launch Assist
ARES
RASCAL - Responsive Access, Small Cargo, Affordable Launch
SLC-1
X-40 Space Maneuver Vehicle
XS-1 Experimental Spaceplane
Eclipse
Falcon 1 / 5
Kistler
Neptune
Pathfinder
Sea Star
Space Access SA-1
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SpaceX Falcon
X-37 Integrated Tech Testbed
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Big Falcon Rocket
New Glenn
Rocket Cargo Vanguard
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Heavy (18,000-28,000 lbs to GTO) |
FLOWN
Saturn I
Saturn IB
Saturn V
Titan
Titan IVB
PLANNED
Advanced Launch System
Ares I
Ares V
Magnum
National Launch System
New Launch System
Shuttle C
Spacelifter
SRB-X
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Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
Atlas V
Delta IV-H
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New Glenn
Omega
SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket
SpaceX Falcon Heavy
Vulcan NGLS
Space Launch System
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Medium Intermediate (6,000-18,000 lbs to GTO)
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Atlas
Atlas I
Atlas II
Atlas III
Delta
Delta III
Titan II
Titan III
SEALAR
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Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
Atlas V
Delta IV-M
Delta II
COTS - Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
Antares
Dream Chaser
SpaceX Falcon 9
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Eagles - Stratolaunch
Eagles - Thunderbolt
Firefly Beta
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Light
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NOTS-EV-1 NOTSNIK
Juno II
Jupiter-C
Scout
Thor
Vanguard
Amroc
Aquila
Athena
Eagle S-Series
EER Conestoga
Industrial Launch Vehicle
OrbEx
PacAstro PA-2
Taurus
PLANNED
COTS - Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
Aquarius
Falcon SLV
Nanosat Launch Vehicle (NLV)
Small Launch Vehicle
QuickReach
Scorpius
Space-X Falcon 1 / 5
Sprite
Streaker
Kistler Rocketplane
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Electron
LauncherOne
Minotaur
Minotaur IV
Pegasus
Space-X Falcon 9
Virgin Orbit
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Airborne Launch Assist
Astra Rocket
Firefly Alpha
Vector
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Upper Stage / OTV
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MIS - Modular Insertion Stage
PLANNED
COTS - Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
ARCTUS
Crew Transfer Vehicle (CXV)
Dream Chaser
LEO Express
Silver Dart
Nuclear Systems Initiative (NSI)
Prometheus
Solar Orbit Transfer Vehicle
X-41 Common Aero Vehicle (CAV)
X-42 Pop-Up Upper Stage
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Centaur
IUS - Intertial Upper Stage
PAM - Payload Assist Module
STAR 27
STAR 30
STAR 37
STAR 48
STAR 62
STAR 63
STAR 75
Cygnus [Orbital ATK]
Dragon [SpaceX]
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ACES
CST-100 [Boeing]
Dragon [SpaceX]
Orion [Lockheed]
Reactor On A Rocket (ROAR)
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Sub-Orbital
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ISINGLASS Boost Glide
B-58 Town Hall
X-20 Dynasoar
EER Consort
Hybrid SRP
Oriole
Prospector
Starfire 1
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X-Prize
X-43 Hyper-X
Sounding Rockets
Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP)
Orbital/Sub-Orbital Program (OSP)
Improved Orion
Black Brant VB/VC
Terrier-Malemute
Terrier-Orion
Terrier-Lynx
Black-Brant IX
Black-Brant X
Black-Brant XI
Black-Brant XII
Terrier-Oriole
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FALCON - Force Application and Launch from CONUS
Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle
Blue Origin
New Shepard
Scaled Composites, LLC
SpaceShipOne
Virgin Galactic
Xerus
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