List of Launch Systems and Vendors

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----------EXISTING AND HISTORICAL LAUNCHERS----------

Brazil

Booster Operational Status Vendor
VLS - Vehiculo Lancador de Satelite Launch attempted insert vendor
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China

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Long March 2 Currently in service China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/
Long March 3 Currently in service China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/
Long March 4 Currently in service China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/
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European Union

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Ariane 5 Currently in service Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com<
Ariane 4 Retired Arianespace http://www.arianespace.com<
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India

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Currently in service Indian Space Research Organization http://www.isro.gov.in
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) GSLV III Currently in service Indian Space Research Organization http://www.isro.gov.in
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International

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Zenit (Sea Launch version) - see Ukraine Currently in service Sea Launch http://www.sea-launch.com/
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Iran

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Shahab insert status insert vendor
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Israel

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Shavit Currently in service Israeli Aircraft Industries http://www.iai.co.il/
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Japan

Booster Operational Status Vendor
H-IIA Currently in service Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html
H-IIB Currently in service Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html
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Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Taepodong-2 Launch attempted insert vendor
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Korea (Republic of)

Booster Operational Status Vendor
KSLV-1 insert status insert vendor
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Russia

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Cosmos-3M insert status insert vendor
Dnepr insert status insert vendor
Molniya insert status insert vendor
Priboy/Surf insert status insert vendor
Proton insert status insert vendor
Rokot insert status insert vendor
Soyuz insert status insert vendor
Soyuz 2 insert status insert vendor
Start-1 insert status insert vendor
Angara insert status insert vendor
Energia/Buran two launches, one success NPO Energia (no longer manufactured)
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Ukraine

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Tsyklon insert status insert vendor
Zenit insert status insert vendor
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United States

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Atlas V Currently in service Lockheed Martin http://www.lockheedmartin.com/
Delta II Currently in service Boeing http://www.boeing.com/
Delta IV Currently in service Boeing http://www.boeing.com/
Minotaur Currently in service Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/
Pegasus Currently in service Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/
Taurus Currently in service Orbital Sciences http://www.orbital.com/
Falcon I One Launch Attempted; failure SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
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----------PROPOSED AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT----------

Australia

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Ausroc Future Development insert vendor
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China

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Long March 5 in development China Great Wall Industry Corporation http://www.cgwic.com/
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European Union

Booster Operational Status Vendor
Skylon Proposed insert vendor
Starchaser Nova 2 Future Development insert vendor
Starchaser Thunderstar Future Development insert vendor
Vega Future Development insert vendor
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United States

Booster Operational Status Vendor
AERA Altairis Future Development Sprague Astronautics http://www.spragueastronautics.com/
Ares-1 (Crew Transfer Vehicle) Future Development NASA http://www.nasa.gov/
Ares-5 Future Development NASA http://www.nasa.gov/
Black Armadillo Future Development Armadillo Aerospace http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/
Dream Chaser Future Development SpaceDev http://www.spacedev.com/
Falcon I Launch Attempted SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
Falcon IX Future Development SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
Galaxy Express GX Future Development Galaxy Express http://www.galaxy-express.co.jp/
Interorbital Systems Neptune Future Development Interorbital Systems http://www.interorbital.com/
Interorbital Systems Neutrino Future Development Interorbital Systems http://www.interorbital.com/
Masten XA Series Future Development Masten Space Systems http://www.masten-space.com/
Masten O Series Future Development Masten Space Systems http://www.masten-space.com/
Masten XL Series Future Development Masten Space Systems http://www.masten-space.com/
New Shepard Future Development Blue Origin http://public.blueorigin.com/
Rocketplane XP Future Development Rocketplane Kistler http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/
Rocketplane Kistler K-1 Future Development Rocketplane Kistler http://www.rocketplanekistler.com/
Scorpius Future Development Scorpius Space Launch Company http://www.scorpius.com/
Space Adventures Explorer Future Development Space Adventures http://www.spaceadventures.com/
Russian Federal Space Agency http://www.roscosmos.ru/
SpaceShipTwo Future Development Scaled Composites http://www.scaled.com/
SpaceShipThree Future Development Scaled Composites http://www.scaled.com/
SpaceX Dragon Future Development SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/
T/Space Crew Transfer Vehicle Future Development Tspace T/Space http://www.transformspace.com/
X-37B Future Development Boeing http://www.boeing.com/
XCOR Xerus Future Development XCOR Aerospace http://www.xcor.com/
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References

The canonical reference to launch vehicles is the International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems by Isakowitz, Hopkins, and Hopkins, published by the AIAA; currently in its 4th edition (2004).

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