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Comparison of heavy lift launch systems
[edit]For this article, heavy lift launch systems are determined as being those capable of lifting at least 20,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
| Vehicle | Manufacturer | Mass to LEO (kg) | Mass to GTO (kg) | Cost (Mil $) | Cost/kg (LEO) | Cost/kg (GTO) | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ares V | Alliant Techsystems[1] | 130,000 | 0/0 | Development | ||||
| Ariane 5 | EADS Astrium | 21,000 | 10,500 | 30/34 | Operational | |||
| Atlas V | Lockheed Martin | 20,050 | 8,200 | 10/11 | Operational | |||
| Delta 4 Heavy | Boeing | 25,800 | 10,843 | 1/2 | Operational | |||
| Energia | NPO Energia | ~100,000 | Retired | |||||
| Falcon 9 Heavy | SpaceX | 28,400 | 12,000 | 90 | 3,273 | 10,000 | 0/0 | Development |
| Proton | Khrunichev | 22,000 | 6,000 | Operational | ||||
| Space Transportation System | multiple | 24,400 | 3,810 | 118/120 | Opertional | |||
| Saturn V | multiple | 118,000 | 12/12 | Retired |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Stage 1 only. Stage two builder not yet determined.