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International Expendable Launch Vehicle Data for Planetary Missions

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International Expendable Launch Vehicle Data for Planetary Missions
Launch Vehicle Incl.   Status Cost Range Lead Time Payload Dimensions (m) Payload Weight (kg) to:
Family Model (deg) Country O/D Year (FY'94 $M) (mo.) Dia 1 Len 1 Dia 2 Len 2 LEO GTO C3=0 C3=10 C3=50 C3=100
Ariane
5 28.5 Europe O 1996 118-130 36 4.57 5.25 4.57 11.75 18,000 6,800 - - - -
Energia EUS 51.6 Russia O 1987 120-120 - 5.50 37.00 5.50 37.00 88,000 - 35,680 31,091 17,446 8,006
EUS/RCS 51.6 Russia O 1987 120-120 - 5.50 37.00 5.50 37.00 88,000 - - - - 9,735
H II 30.4 Japan O 1994 157-157 24 3.70 10.00 4.60 9.85 10,500 4,000 2,466 1,950 281 -
II SPKS 30.4 Japan O 1994 157-157 24 3.70 10.00 4.60 9.85 10,500 - 2,793 2,338 1,148 472
IIA 30.4 Japan D 2001 - - - - - - 10,000 4,000 - - - -
IIA LRB 30.4 Japan D 2001 - - - - - - 14,000 6,000 - - - -
J 1 30.4 Japan O 1996 - - - - - - 1,000 - - - - -
Long March 2C 28.5 China O 1975 24-24 24 1.80 2.50 3.07 5.00 3,500 1,000 - - - -
2E 28.5 China O 1990 47-47 24 3.80 6.50 3.80 6.50 9,200 3,370 - - - -
3A 28.5 China O 1993 - 24 3.00 5.25 3.00 5.25 7,000 2,300 - - - -
3B 28.5 China D 1994 - 24 3.80 6.50 3.80 6.50 13,600 4,850 - - - -
3 28.5 China O 1984 39-39 24 2.32 4.05 2.70 5.33 5,000 1,330 - - - -
4B 97.8 China - - - 24 2.50 2.91 2.90 6.51 1,440 - - - - -
M
V 31.2 Japan D 1996 45-47 30 2.20 6.11 2.20 6.11 1,950 1,215 - - - -
Proton
M 51.6 Russia O 1996 - - - - - - 22,500 5,500 - - - -
Soyuz   51.6 Russia O 1963 18-18 12 2.85 9.00 2.85 9.00 7,000 - - - - -
Tsyklon   51.6 Russia O 1977 12-12 12 2.30 5.90 2.30 5.90 4,000 - - - - -
Zenit 2 51.6 Russia O 1970 77-82 36 3.30 9.70 3.30 13.65 13,740 - - - - -
3 51.6 Russia O 1970 77-82 36 3.25 9.72 3.20 12.22 - 4,300 2,911 2,238 398 -

Original prepared by SAIC: March 1994

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