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This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.
 
This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.
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|Retired
 
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|In service
 
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|2 mars orbiter(2024)
 
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|Emirates Mars mission
 
|Emirates Mars mission
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|Proton
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|Russia
 
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|USA
 
|USA
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|[[Atlas V]]
 
|In service
 
|In service
 
|Dreamchaser
 
|Dreamchaser
 
CST-100
 
CST-100
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|Mars reconnaissance orbiter
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|[[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter|Mars reconnaissance orbiter]]
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Mars Science Laboratory
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[[Mars Science Lab|Mars Science Laboratory]]
  
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MAVEN Mars Orbiter
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[[Mars Orbiter Mission|MAVEN Mars Orbiter]]
  
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InSight Mars CO
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[[InSight Mission|InSight Mars CO]]
  
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Mars 2020-Perseverance
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[[Mars 2020|Mars 2020-Perseverance]]
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|Retired
 
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|[[Mars Odyssey|2001 Mars Odyssey]]
 
Mars climate observer
 
Mars climate observer
  
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Mars global surveyor
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[[Mars Global Surveyor|Mars global surveyor]]
  
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Mars Pathfinder
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[[Mars Pathfinder]]
  
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Mars polar lander
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[[Mars Polar Lander|Mars polar lander]]
  
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Mars Phoenix
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[[Phoenix Mars Mission|Mars Phoenix]]
  
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Mars rover Spirit
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[[Spirit|Mars rover Spirit]]
  
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Mars rover Opporrtunity
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[[Opportunity|Mars rover Opportunity]]
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|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
 
|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
 
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|USA
 
|USA
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|[[Delta IV-Heavy|Delta IV heavy]]
 
|In service
 
|In service
 
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|8 000 kg
 
|8 000 kg
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|ULA
 
|ULA
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|USA
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|[[Titan III rocket|Titan III (C)]]
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|Retired
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|[[Viking 1|Mars Viking 1 mission]]
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[[Viking 2|Mars Viking II mission]]
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|USA
 
|USA
 
|Vulcan centaur
 
|Vulcan centaur
 
|Future
 
|Future
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|Orion
 
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|USA
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|In service
 
|In service
 
|Dragon 2
 
|Dragon 2
 
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|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
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|USA
 
|USA
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|[[Falcon 9|Falcon Heavy]]
 
|In service
 
|In service
 
|Dragon 2
 
|Dragon 2
 
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|16 800 kg
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|63 t
 
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
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|USA
 
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|Future
 
|Future
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|100 000 kg
 
|100 000 kg
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|100 t
 
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
|{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/
 
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|{{space|Cosmos-3M|Cosmos-3M}}||Currently in service||{{space|PO Polyot|PO Polyot}} http://www.omsk.net.ru/arm/polyot.htm<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|Dnepr|Dnepr}}||Currently in service||{{space|ISC Kosmotras|ISC Kosmotras}} http://www.kosmotras.ru/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{lunarp|Molniya|Molniya}}||Currently in service||{{space|Starsem|Starsem}}http://www.starsem.com/<nowiki/>|| ||
 
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|{{space|Volna|Volna}} aka {{space|Priboy/Surf|Priboy/Surf}}||Currently in service||{{space|SRC Makeyev|SRC Makeyev}} [http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm/ http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm]||
 
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|{{lunarp|Proton|Proton}}||Currently in service||{{space|International Launch Services|International Launch Services}} http://www.ilslaunch.com/
 
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|{{space|Rokot|Rokot}}||Currently in service||{{space|EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH|EUROCKOT Launch Services GmbH}} http://www.eurockot.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|Soyuz (launch vehicle)|Soyuz}}||Currently in service||{{space|Starsem|Starsem}}http://www.starsem.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|Start-1|Start-1}}||Currently in service||{{space|Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology|oscow Institute of Thermal Technology}}||
 
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|{{space|Tsyklon|Tsyklon}}||Currently in service||{{space|PA Yuzhmash|PA Yuzhmash}} http://www.yuzhmash.com/index_en.htm<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{lunarp|Zenit|Zenit}}||Currently in service||[http://www.russianspaceweb.com/zenit.html Yuzhnoe Design Bureau] (see also [http://www.sea-launch.com/ Sea Launch]||
 
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|{{marsp|Atlas V|Atlas V}}||Currently in service||{{space|Lockheed Martin|Lockheed Martin}} http://www.lockheedmartin.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{marsp|Delta II|Delta II}}||Currently in service||{{space|Boeing|Boeing}} http://www.boeing.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{marsp|Delta IV|Delta IV}}||Currently in service||{{space|Boeing|Boeing}} http://www.boeing.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|Minotaur|Minotaur}}||Currently in service||{{space|Orbital Sciences|Boeing}} http://www.orbital.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|Pegasus|Pegasus}}||Currently in service||{{space|Orbital Sciences|Orbital Sciences}} http://www.orbital.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|Taurus|Taurus}}||Currently in service||{{space|Orbital Sciences|Orbital Sciences}} http://www.orbital.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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|{{space|Falcon I|Falcon I}}||Retired||{{space|SpaceX|SpaceX}} http://www.spacex.com/<nowiki/>||
 
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*The canonical reference to launch vehicles is the [http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=360&id=1051 International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems] by Isakowitz, Hopkins, and Hopkins, published by the {{lunarp|American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics|AIAA}}; currently in its 4th edition (2004).  ([http://www.amazon.com/International-Reference-Systems-General-Publication/dp/156347591X Amazon link])
 
*The canonical reference to launch vehicles is the [http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=360&id=1051 International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems] by Isakowitz, Hopkins, and Hopkins, published by the {{lunarp|American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics|AIAA}}; currently in its 4th edition (2004).  ([http://www.amazon.com/International-Reference-Systems-General-Publication/dp/156347591X Amazon link])
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==External Links==
 
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 8 September 2021


This is a list of active or future launch systems that can be used for Mars missions.

Country Booster Status Orbital vehicle/

Spacecraft

Mars missions Mars transfer

orbit payload

LEO Vendor
China Long March 2 In service China Great Wall Industry CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
China Long March 3 In service China Great Wall Industry CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
China Long March 4 In service China Great Wall Industry CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
China Long March 5 In service Tianwen-1 China Great Wall Industry CorporationSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
EU Ariane 4 Retired None ArianespaceSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
EU Ariane 5 In service None 21 t ArianespaceSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
EU Ariane next Future ArianespaceSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png
India GSLV Mark III In service 2 mars orbiter(2024)
International Sea launch Retired
Japan H-IIA Active Emirates Mars mission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-IIA
Japan HTV-X Future
Russia Angara In service Soyuz-2
Russia Proton In service ExoMars (EU) 23,7 t https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(rocket_family)
Russia Soyuz In service Soyuz
Russia Soyuz 2 In service Soyuz-2
Ukraine Zenit In service
USA Atlas V In service Dreamchaser

CST-100

Mars reconnaissance orbiter

Mars Science Laboratory

MAVEN Mars Orbiter

InSight Mars CO

Mars 2020-Perseverance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_V
USA Delta II Retired 2001 Mars Odyssey

Mars climate observer

Mars global surveyor

Mars Pathfinder

Mars polar lander

Mars Phoenix

Mars rover Spirit

Mars rover Opportunity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_II
USA Delta IV heavy In service 8 000 kg ULA
USA Titan III (C) Retired Mars Viking 1 mission

Mars Viking II mission

USA Vulcan centaur Future ULA
USA SLS Future Orion ULA
USA Falcon 9 In service Dragon 2 4 020 kg 22.8 t SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/
USA Falcon Heavy In service Dragon 2 16 800 kg 63 t SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/
USA Starship Future Starship 100 000 kg 100 t SpaceXSpaceicon H519 0958 link.png http://www.spacex.com/

References

External Links

  • Russian Spaceweb list of existing, historical and proposed Russian and Ukranian launch vehicles
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