Aeronautics and Space Report of the President FY 1995 Activities

Appendix D

U.S. Space Launch Vehicles

——Max. Payload (kg)d ——
Vehicle Stages:
Engine/Motor 		Propellanta Thrust
(kilonewtons)bc		 Max. Dia
x Height
(m)		 185-Km
Orbit		 Geosynch.
Transfer
Orbit 		Sun-
Synch.
Orbite 		First
Launchf
Pegasus


6.71x15.5h 380 — 210 1990





280e



1. Orion 50S
2. Orion 50
3. Orion 38		 Solid
Solid
Solid		 484.9
118.2
31.9		 1.28x2.66
1.28x2.66
0.97x1.34



Pegasus XL











6.71x16.93 460 — 335 1994g

1. Orion 50S-XL
2. Orion 50-XL
3. Orion 38		 Solid
Solid
Solid		 743.3
201.5
31.9		 1.28x10.29
1.28x3.58
0.97x1.34		 350e


Taurus











2.34x28.3 1400 255 1020 Not scheduled

0. Castor 120
1. Orion 50S
2. Orion 50
3. Orion 38		 Solid
Solid
Solid
Solid		 1687.7
580.5
138.6
31.9		 2.34x11.86
1.28x8.88
1.28x2.66
0.97x1.34		 1080e


Delta II


2.44x29.70 5089 1842i 3175 1990,
Delta-7925
[1960, Delta]
(7920, 7925)



3890e



1. RS-270/A
Hercules GEM (9)
2. AJ10-118K
3. Star 48Bj 		LOX/RP-1
N204/A-50
Solid		 1043.0 (SL)
487.6 (SL)
42.4
66.4		 3.05x38.1
1.01x12.95
2.44x5.97
1.25x2.04



Atlas E


3.05x28.1 820e — 910k 1968, Atlas F
[1958, Atlas LV-3A]





1860e



1. Atlas: MA-3 LOX/RP-1 1739.5 (SL) 3.05x21.3



Atlas I


4.2x43.9 — 2255 — 1990, I [1966, Atlas Centaur]

1. Atlas: MA-5
2. Centaur I:
RL10A-3-3A (2) 		LOX/RP-1
LOX/LH2 		1952.0 (SL)
73.4/engine 		3.05x22.16
3.05x9.14



Atlas II


4.2x47.5 6580 2810 4300 1991, II [1966, Atlas Centaur]





5510e



1. Atlas: MA-5A
2. Centaur II: RL10A-3-3A (2)		 LOX/RP-1
LOX/LH2 		2110.0 (SL)
73.4/engine 		3.05x22.16
3.05x9.14



Atlas IIA


4.2x47.5 6828 3062 4750 1992, Atlas IIA [1966, Atlas Centaur]





6170e



1. Atlas: MA-5A
2. Centaur II: RL10A-4 (2)		 LOX/RP-1
LOX/LH2 		2110.0 (SL)
92.53/engine 		3.05x24.9
3.05x10.05



Atlas IIAS


4.2x47.5 8640 3606 5800 1993, [1966, IIAS Atlas Centaur]





7300e



1. Atlas: MA-5A
Castor IVA (4)j
2. Centaur II:
RL10A-4 (2) 		LOX/RP-1
Solid
LOX/LH2 		2110.0 (SL)
433.6 (SL)
92.53/engine 		3.05x24.9
1.01X11.16
3.05x10.05



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