Launch Vehicles

Explore the launch vehicles we use to get to Orbit


Launch Vehicle Filters

Filter by Agency, Status or Family
Clear
Name Family Manufacturer Maiden Flight Date Active Reusable Launch Count Length (m) Max Diameter (m) LEO Capacity (kg) GTO Capacity (kg) Thrust at Liftoff (kN)
Scout X-1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 07/02/1960 6 25.0 1.01 59 471
Atlas LV-3B National Aeronautics and Space Administration 07/29/1960 10 28.7 3.0 1360 1300
Blue Scout Jr Vought 09/21/1960 8 12.4 0.79 222
Molniya 8K78 Strategic Rocket Forces 10/10/1960 40 43.44 3.0 1900 813
Atlas E Convair 10/11/1960 15
Thor DM-21 Agena-B United States Air Force 10/26/1960 40
Redstone Chrysler 11/21/1960 6 25.41 1.78
Atlas Agena B United States Air Force 01/31/1961 29 20.27 3.05 363
Blue Scout II Vought 03/03/1961 1 24.0 1.02 30 471
Atlas F Convair 08/08/1961 9
Saturn I Chrysler 10/27/1961 10 55.0 6.6 9100 6700
Kosmos-2I 63S1 Strategic Rocket Forces 10/27/1961 38 31.0 1.6 300
Trailblazer 2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 12/14/1961 3 15.7 0.79 547
Scout X-2 Vought 03/29/1962 2 25.0 1.01 76 427
Atlas Centaur Convair 05/08/1962 4 33.0 3.05 1800 1704
Scout X-2M Vought 05/24/1962 3 22.0 1.02 440
Vostok 8A92 RKK Energiya 06/01/1962 44 30.84 2.99 4730 3996
Thor Agena D McDonnell Douglas 06/28/1962 13 31.0 2.44 667
Scout X-3A Vought 08/31/1962 1 22.0 1.02 380
Thor Delta A McDonnell Douglas 10/02/1962 2 31.0 2.44 250 68 667
Thor Delta B McDonnell Douglas 12/13/1962 9 31.0 2.44 370 68 667
Scout X-3 Vought 12/16/1962 5 24.0 1.01 87 513
Scout X-3M Vought 02/19/1963 1 22.0 1.02 380
Thor SLV-2A Agena D McDonnell Douglas 02/28/1963 61 31.0 2.44 1571
Scout X-4 Vought 06/28/1963 12 25.0 1.01 103 513