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  • 8/18/2019 Comparison of Orbital Launch Systems

    1/173

    Vehicle Orign

    Manu

    factur 

    er 

    Mass

    to

    LEO

    (kg)

    Mass

    to

    other 

    orbits(kg)

    Laun

    chesStats

    First

    flight

     Angara 1.2 Rus

    sia

    Khrunic 

    hev 3,800 [1] 0 

    Develop

    ment 

    2014,

    suborbit 

    al test 

    flight  [2]

     Angara A Rus

    sia

    Khrunic 

    hev 

    24,00 [3]

    [4]

    !,00 to

    "#$

    %ith

    KK [5] 

    ,400 to

    "#$

    %ith

    'ri()* 

    1Develop

    ment [5]2014

     Antares 110

    Unit

    ed

    States

    Orbital 5,100[6] 2[7] Retired 2013

     Antares 120

    Unit

    ed

    States

    Orbital 4,600[8]1,500 to

    SSO[8]2[7] Retired 2014

     Antares 130

    Unit

    ed

    States

    Orbital 5,100[8] 1 Retired 2014

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_orbitshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_orbitshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angara_(rocket_family)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichevhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichevhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-khru_angara-5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angara_(rocket_family)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichev_State_Research_and_Production_Space_Centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichev_State_Research_and_Production_Space_Centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-rus-7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-rus-7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-eng-8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Russian_Space_Web-9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Russian_Space_Web-9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-10https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Antares-11https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-SF1-Antares-12https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-SF1-Antares-12https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Antares-11https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-SF1-Antares-12https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_orbitshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_orbitshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angara_(rocket_family)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichevhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichevhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-khru_angara-5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angara_(rocket_family)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichev_State_Research_and_Production_Space_Centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrunichev_State_Research_and_Production_Space_Centerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-rus-7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-rus-7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-eng-8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Russian_Space_Web-9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Russian_Space_Web-9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-10https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Antares-11https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-SF1-Antares-12https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-SF1-Antares-12https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Antares-11https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-SF1-Antares-12

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    factur 

    er 

    Mass

    to

    LEO

    (kg)

    Mass

    to

    other 

    orbits(kg)

    Laun

    chesStats

    First

    flight

     Antares 230 

    +nit 

    -tates

    $rbital  ,00 [9]3,00 to

    --$[9]0 

    Develop

    ment 

     Antares 232 

    +nit 

    -tates

    $rbital  1,800 to"#$[9]

    0  Development 

     Ariane 1Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale1,400

    1,830 to

    #$O[10]11[10] Retired 1979

     Ariane 2Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    2,270 to

    #$O[10]

    6[10] Retired 1986

     Ariane 3Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    2,650 to

    #$O[10]11[10] Retired 1984

     Ariane 4 40Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale4,600[10]

    2,740 to

    SSO

    1,900 to

    #$O[10]

    3[10] Retired 1990

     Ariane 4 40 %10&Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    2,020 to

    #$O[10]1[10] Retired 1995

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Antares_FactSheet-13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Antares_FactSheet-13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Antares_FactSheet-13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Antares_FactSheet-13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Antares_FactSheet-13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Antares_FactSheet-13https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14

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    Vehicle Orign

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    factur 

    er 

    Mass

    to

    LEO

    (kg)

    Mass

    to

    other 

    orbits(kg)

    Laun

    chesStats

    First

    flight

     Ariane 4 40 %10'3Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    2,105 to

    #$O[10]3[10] Retired 1995

     Ariane 4 42(

    Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale 7,000[10]

    4,500 to

    SSO

    3,200 to

    #$O[10]

    1[10]

    Retired 1993

     Ariane 4 42( %10&Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale7,000[10]

    3,350 to

    #$O[10]1[10] Retired 1994

     Ariane 4 42( %10'3Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    7,000[10]3,480 to

    #$O[10]

    11[10] Retired 1995

     Ariane 4 42)Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale6,000[10]

    3,400 to

    SSO

    2,600 to

    #$O[10]

    2[10] Retired 1990

     Ariane 4 42) %10&

    Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    2,740 to

    #$O[10] 4[10]

    Retired 1992

     Ariane 4 42) %10'3Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    2,930 to

    #$O[10]9[10] Retired 1994

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14

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    orbits(kg)

    Laun

    chesStats

    First

    flight

     Ariane 4 44(Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale7,000[10]

    6,000 to

    SSO

    4,200 to

    #$O[10]

    11[10] Retired 1989

     Ariane 4 44( %10&Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale7,000[10]

    4,460 to

    #$O[10]5[10] Retired 1992

     Ariane 4 44( %10'3Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale7,000[10]

    4,720 to

    #$O[10]24[10] Retired 1995

     Ariane 4 44() Ero!e

     A"ros!atiale

    7,000[10]

    5,000 to

    SSO3,700 to

    #$O[10]

    7[10] Retired 1988

     Ariane 4 44() %10&Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale7,000[10]

    4,030 to

    #$O[10]6[10] Retired 1992

     Ariane 4 44() %10'3

    Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale 7,000[10]

    4,220 to

    #$O[10] 13[10]

    Retired 1995

     Ariane 4 44) Ero

    !e

     A"ros!a

    tiale

    6,500[10] 4,100 to

    SSO

    3,000 to

    2[10] Retired 1991

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14

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     Ariane 5E*AEro

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    EA+S

     Astri18,000[13] 6,900[13] 16[13]

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    4]1996

     Ariane 5#&Ero

    !e

    EA+S

     Astri

    7,100 to

    #$O[13]3[13]

    Retired[1

    4]2004

     Ariane 5#SEro

    !e

    EA+S

     Astri16,000[15]

    6,600 to

    #$O[13]6[13]

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     Ariane   A2  /uro

     pe

     Airbus

    -afran

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    "#$

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Earth_orbithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Ariane5_U_M-15https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Ariane5RecordGTOMassApr2011-16https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-18https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Ariane5_U_M-15https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Safran_Launchershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Safran_Launchershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Safran_Launchershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatialehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-OldAriane-14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Ariane5_U_M-15https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Ariane5RecordGTOMassApr2011-16https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-18https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-Ariane5_U_M-15https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Astrium_Space_Transportationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-gsp-ariane5-17https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-v193-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Safran_Launchershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Safran_Launchershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Earth_orbit

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    (o/ee

    d1,134[26]

    2,222 to

    #$O[27]148 Retired 1962

     Atlas #

    Unit

    ed

    States

    (o/ee

    d5,900[28]

    2,222 to

    #$O

    1,179 to

    %*O[28]

    7[28] Retired 1984

     Atlas %S+

    Unit

    edStates

    (o/ee

    d 3,630[29]

    5 Retired 1983

     Atlas .

    Unit

    ed

    States

    (o/ee

    d artin5,900[28] 2,340[28] 11[28] Retired 1990

     Atlas ..Unit

    ed

    States

    (o/ee

    d artin6,780[28]

    2,810 to

    #$O

    2,000 to

    %*O[28]

    10[28] Retired 1991

     Atlas .. A Unit (o/ee 7,316[28] 3,180 to 23[28] Retired 1992

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas-Centaurhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-31https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-32https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Ghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Multiple_Satellite_Dispenser&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-34https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Ihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas-Centaurhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-31https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-32https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Ghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Multiple_Satellite_Dispenser&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Corporationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-34https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Ihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33

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    Statesd artin

    #$O

    2,160 to

    %*O[28]

     Atlas .. ASUnit

    ed

    States

    (o/ee

    d artin8,618[28]

    3,833 to

    #$O

    2,680 to

    %*O[28]

    30[28] Retired 1993

     Atlas ... A

    Unit

    ed

    States

    (o/ee

    d artin8,686[28]

    4,060 to

    #$O

    2,970 to

    %*O[28]

    2[28] Retired 2000

     Atlas ...+E*

    Unit

    ed

    States

    (o/ee

    d artin10,759[28]

    4,609 to

    #$O[28]1[28] Retired 2002

     Atlas ...SE*

    Unit

    ed

    States

    (o/ee

    d artin10,218[30]

    4,193 to

    #$O[28]3[28] Retired 2003

     Atlas - 401 Unit

    ed

    States

    United

    (an/

     Alliane

    9,050[31] 6,670 to

    SSO

    4,950 to

    26[31] O!eratio

    nal

    2002

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-35https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-35https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AC-33https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36

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     Alliane

    9,050[31]

    8,495 to

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    6,075 to

    #$O[31]

    3[31]O!eratio

    nal2006

     Atlas - 421

    Unit

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     Alliane

    9,050[31]

    9,050 to

    SSO

    7,000 to

    #$O[31]

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    nal2007

     Atlas - 431

    Unit

    ed

    States

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    (an/

     Alliane

    9,050[31]

    9,050 toSSO

    7,800 to

    #$O[31]

    2[31]O!eratio

    nal2005

     Atlas - 501

    Unit

    ed

    States

    United

    (an/

     Alliane

    8,250[31]

    5,945 to

    SSO

    3,970 to

    #$O

    1,500 to

    #EO[31]

    5[31]O!eratio

    nal2010

     Atlas - 511 Unit

    ed

    United

    (an/

    10,950[31] 7,820 to

    SSO

    0[31] O!eratio

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36

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    13,300[31]

    9,585 to

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    6,485 to

    #$O

    2,760 to

    #EO[31]

    2[31]O!eratio

    nal2003

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    15,300[31]

    11,160

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    3,250 to

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     Alliane

    17,100[31]

    12,435

    to SSO

    8,240 to#$O

    3,730 to

    #EO[31]

    3[31] O!erational

    2011

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36

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    RAE 73[32] 2 Retired 1969[note 6]

    *oerial $itan ...

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    edStates

    artin

    arietta 13,100[33] 4 Retired 1990

    +elta 0300

    Unit

    ed

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    +onn

    ell

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    747 to

    SS)[34]3

    40 to

    #$O [35]

    3[36]Retired[3

    7]1972

    +elta 0900

    Unit

    ed

    States

    +onn

    ell

    +olas

    1,300[38]818 to

    SSO[36]2[36] Retired 1972

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Arrowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Aircraft_Establishmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-37https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-38https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Titan_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Mariettahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Mariettahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-39https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_0100https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-40https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-41https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-41https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-EA-D0300-43https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-EA-D0300-43https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_0100https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-EA-D0900-44https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Launch_Alliancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-AtlasV-36https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Arrowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Aircraft_Establishmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-37https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-38https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Titan_IIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Mariettahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Mariettahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-39https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_0100https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-40https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-41https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-EA-D0300-43https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-EA-D0300-43https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_0100https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-EA-D0900-44https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42

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    340[39] 1[36] Retired 1975

    +elta 1604

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    ed

    States

    +onn

    ell

    +olas

    390[40] 2[36] Retired 1972

    +elta 1900

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    ed

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    +onn

    ell

    +olas

    1,800[36] 1[36] Retired 1973

    +elta 1910Unit

    ed

    States

    +onnell

    +olas

    1,066[41] 1[36] Retired 1975

    +elta 1913

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    ed

    States

    +onn

    ell

    +olas

    328[42] 1[36] Retired 1973

    +elta 1914

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    ed

    States

    +onn

    ell

    +olas

    680 to

    #$O[43]2[36] Retired 1972

    +elta 2310 Unit +onn 336[44] 3[36] Retired 1974

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-45https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-46https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-47https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-48https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-49https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_2000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-50https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-45https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-46https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-47https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-48https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_1000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-49https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_2000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-50https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems#cite_note-GSP-Delta-42

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    1,887[36] 6[36] Retired 1975

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    2,000[46]

    700 to

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    724 to

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    2,494[36]

    1,154 to

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    '+ [36]

    10[36] Retired 1980

    +elta 3913 Unit +onn 816[47] 1[36] Retired 1981

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