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H-IIA

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Japanese launch vehicle used primarily to launch satellites into geostationary orbit and missions to space and other planets.

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Vega

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Used for launching small-sized payloads to polar and sun-synchronous orbits, mainly focusing on Earth observation satellites.

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New Shepard

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Suborbital rocket system used for space tourism and microgravity research.

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Ariane 5

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European heavy-lift launch vehicle used to deliver payloads into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) or low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Atlas V

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Used for a wide range of missions including interplanetary explorations and satellite launches.

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Electron

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Small-lift launch vehicle known for deploying small satellites into low Earth orbit.

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Antares

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Medium-lift launch vehicle used primarily for delivering cargo to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services program.

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Falcon 9

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Known for carrying out a variety of missions, including delivering satellites into various orbits and resupplying the ISS.

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Long March 5

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Chinese heavy-lift rocket used for a range of missions including crewed spaceflight, lunar exploration, and Mars exploration.

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Soyuz

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Used primarily for human transport to and from the International Space Station (ISS).

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Delta IV Heavy

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Utilized for launching national security satellites for the United States government and other heavy payloads.

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Saturn V

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Used for Apollo and Skylab missions, most powerful rocket ever successfully flown.

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Proton

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Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle used for launching commercial and government satellites.

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Falcon Heavy

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Used for heavy-lift missions, known for having the highest payload capacity to orbit of any current rocket.

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Space Shuttle

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Used for human spaceflight missions and satellite deployments by NASA from 1981 to 2011.

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