LV | Country/Manufacturer | Injection mass in LEO (kg) | Classification | |
Wekerle et al. | NASA | |||
Electron | New Zealand/Rocket Labs | 225 | Micro | Small |
Epsilon | Japan/IHI | 1200 | Small | Small |
Strela | Russia/Khrunichev | 1400 | Small | Small |
Minotaur-C (Taurus) | USA/Orbital | 1450 | Small | Small |
Minotaur IV | USA/Orbital | 1735 | Small | Small |
PSLV-XL | India/ISRO | 3800 | Medium | Medium |
Long March 2D | China/SAST | 4000 | Medium | Medium |
Long March 4C | China/SAST | 4200 | Medium | Medium |
GSLV Mk II | India/ISRO | 5000 | Medium | Medium |
Antares 230 | USA/Orbital ATK | 6500 | Medium | Medium |
Zenit-3SL | Ukraine/RKK Energia | 7000 | Medium | Medium |
Soyuz-2.1b (Baikonour) | Russia/TsSKB-Progress | 8200 | Medium | Medium |
Long March 2F | China/CALT/ | 8600 | Medium | Medium |
Soyuz ST-B (Kourou) | Russia/TsSKB-Progress | 9000 | Medium | Medium |
GSLV Mk III | India/ISRO | 10,000 | Medium | Medium |
H-IIA 202 | Japan/Mitsubishi | 10,000 | Medium | Medium |
Long March 3B/E | China/CALT | 11,500 | Medium | Medium |
Atlas V 521 | USA/ULA | 13,300 | Medium | Medium |
Long March 7 | China/CALT | 13,500 | Medium | Medium |
Delta IV M+ (5,4) | USA/ULA | 14,140 | Medium | Medium |
H-IIB | Japan/Mitsubishi | 16,500 | Medium | Medium |
Atlas V 552 | USA/ULA | 20,520 | Heavy | Heavy |
Ariane 5 ES | Europe/EADS Astrium | 21,000 | Heavy | Heavy |
Falcon 9 Full Thrust | USA/SpaceX | 22,800 | Heavy | Heavy |
Proton-M/M+ | Russia/Khrunichev | 23,000 | Heavy | Heavy |
Long March 5 | China/CALT | 25,000 | Heavy | Heavy |
Delta IV Heavy | USA/ULA | 28,790 | Heavy | Heavy |
Falcon Heavy | USA/SpaceX | 63,800 | Heavy | Super heavy |