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Payload (kg) § Payload volume (m 3) Return payload (kg) § Diameter (m) Generated power (W) Automated docking Status (No. flights) TKS Soviet Union: TsKBM: Proton-K: 17.51: 13,688: 21,620: 12,600: 4.15: 2,400: No Retired (4) Progress 7K-TG Soviet Union: Energia: Soyuz-U: None No Retired (43) Progress-M (11F615A55) Soviet Union Russia: Energia ...
Any orbit (regardless of outcome): Flights which achieve at least one complete orbit even if the orbit differs from the targeted orbit. Target orbit (without damage to the payload) Status: Actual status of launcher (retired, development, active) Date of flight First: Year of first flight of first family member
United States: Lockheed Martin: 18.4 m 500 No 1 VAFB: 1995 1995 Athena I United States: Lockheed Martin: 18.9 m 795 [10] 515: No 3 VAFB, CCSFS, KLC: 1997 2001 Athena II United States: Lockheed Martin: 28.2 m 1,800 [11] No 3 [12] VAFB, CCSFS: 1998 1999 [13] Black Arrow United Kingdom: RAE: 13 m 73 [14] No 2 (+2) WRC: 1969 [b] 1971 Blue Scout II ...
Docking of two vehicles in space has previously only been achieved by the Soviet Union/Russia, United States, ESA, and China. Kuiper Systems , Amazon's satellite internet subsidiary, plans to ramp up launches for its constellation of over 3,000 satellites.
On 9 March 2021, China and Russia signed a “Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Russian Federation Regarding Cooperation for the Construction of the International Lunar Research Station.” [14] On 16 June 2021, Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) held a joint session in St. Petersburg ...
Falcon 9 Block 5, the most prolific active orbital launch system in the world.. This comparison of orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all current and future individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit.
Lists of orbital launch vehicles by payload capacity: Small-lift launch vehicle (up to 2,000 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO)) Medium-lift launch vehicle (from 2,000 to 20,000 kg to LEO) Heavy-lift launch vehicle (from 20,000 to 50,000 kg to LEO) Super heavy-lift launch vehicle (beyond 50,000 kg to LEO)
A launch service provider is a type of company that uses launch vehicles and related services provided by a Launch Agency, including furnishing the launch vehicles, launch support, equipment and facilities, for the purpose of launching satellites into orbits or deep space. [1]