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Comparison of small lift launch systems |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_small_lift_launch_systems For this article, small-capacity launch systems are defined as being those capable of lifting less than 2,000kg to low Earth orbit.
| Rocket |
Country |
Manufacturer |
Mass to
LEO
(kg) |
Mass to
GTO
(kg) |
Cost
(Mil US$) |
Cost/kg
(LEO) |
Cost/kg
(GTO) |
Record[1] |
Status |
| ASLV |
 India |
ISRO |
150 |
|
|
|
|
1/4 |
Retired |
| Athena I |
 United States |
Lockheed Martin |
|
|
|
|
|
4/4 |
Retired |
| Athena II |
United States |
Lockheed Martin |
|
|
|
|
|
2/3 |
Retired |
| Atlas-Centaur |
United States |
Lockheed |
1,900 |
1,900 |
|
|
|
51/61 |
Retired |
| Black Arrow |
 United Kingdom |
RAE |
73 |
|
|
|
|
2/4[A] |
Retired |
| Delta 0300 |
United States |
McDonnell Douglas |
|
|
|
|
|
2/3 |
Retired |
| Delta 0900 |
United States |
McDonnell Douglas |
1,300 |
|
|
|
|
2/2 |
Retired |
| Diamant |
 France |
SEREB |
160 |
|
|
|
|
9/12 |
Retired |
| Falcon 1 |
United States |
SpaceX |
670 |
430 |
|
|
|
1/4 |
Active |
| Haas[B] |
 Romania |
ARCA |
400 |
|
|
|
|
0/0 |
Development |
| Kosmos-3M |
 Russia |
NPO Polyot |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
422/442[A] |
Active |
| KSLV[B] |
 South Korea
Russia |
KARI |
100 |
|
|
|
|
0/0 |
Development |
| Long March 1 |
 People's Republic of China |
CALT |
300 |
|
|
|
|
3/4[A] |
Retired |
| Long March 2A[B] |
People's Republic of China |
CALT |
1,800 |
|
|
|
|
0/1 |
Retired |
| Long March 1D[B] |
People's Republic of China |
CALT |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
1/1[A] |
Unclear |
| M-V |
 Japan |
ISAS |
1,800 |
|
|
|
|
6/7 |
Retired |
| Minotaur I |
United States |
Orbital |
580 |
|
|
|
|
7/7 |
Active |
| Minotaur IV[B] |
United States |
Orbital |
1,735 |
|
|
|
|
0/0 |
Development |
| N-I |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
1,200 |
360 |
|
|
|
6/7 |
Retired |
| Pegasus |
United States |
Orbital |
443 |
|
|
|
|
35/40 |
Active |
| Polyot |
 Soviet Union |
RSC Energia |
1,400 |
|
|
|
|
2/2 |
Retired |
| SLV |
India |
ISRO |
40 |
|
|
|
|
2/4 |
Retired |
| Scout |
United States |
US Air Force/NASA |
150 |
|
|
|
|
? |
Retired |
| Sputnik 8K71PS |
Soviet Union |
RSC Energia |
500 |
|
|
|
|
2/2 |
Retired |
| Sputnik 8A91 |
Soviet Union |
RSC Energia |
1,327 |
|
|
|
|
1/2 |
Retired |
| Strela |
Russia |
Khrunichev |
1,700 |
|
|
|
|
1/1 |
Active |
| Taurus |
United States |
Orbital |
1,320 |
|
|
|
|
6/8 |
Active |
| Vega[B] |
 Europe |
ESA/ASI |
1500 |
|
|
|
|
0/0 |
Development |
| VLS-1[B] |
 Brazil |
AEB |
380 |
|
|
|
|
0/2[C] |
Active |
See also
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Published in July 2009.
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