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Saturn V
Used for Apollo and Skylab programs, carried humans to the Moon, heavy-lift launch capability.
Ariane 5
European launch vehicle, deploys commercial and governmental satellites to GTO, used for Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) missions.
Falcon 9
Partial reusability, commercial satellite and ISS resupply missions, vertical landing of first stage.
Space Shuttle
Reusable spacecraft, carried astronauts and cargo to orbit, serviced the Hubble Space Telescope and helped in constructing the ISS.
Delta IV Heavy
Heavy-lift capabilities, launching large payloads for military, spy satellites, and deep space missions including Mars rovers.
Proton
Russian heavy-lift vehicle, launches payloads to low Earth orbit, GTO, and beyond, including missions to Mars and Venus.
Soyuz
Long-time Russian workhorse, manned and unmanned flights to ISS, reliable medium-lift launch system.
H-IIA
Japanese launch vehicle, geostationary satellite deployment, lunar and planetary science missions.
Starship
Designed for full reusability, intended for missions to Mars, immense payload capacity.
Antares
Capable of ISS resupply missions, medium-lift launch vehicle, launched the Cygnus spacecraft.
Falcon Heavy
Heavy-lift launch capability, partially reusable, can send payloads to Mars and beyond.
Vega
Small payload launcher, deploys scientific and Earth observation satellites, used by the European Space Agency.
Atlas V
Multiple payload configurations, launched interplanetary missions and commercial satellites, supported both manned and unmanned flights.
Long March 5
Chinese heavy-lift launcher, used for lunar exploration missions and deploying large satellites.
New Shepard
Suborbital spaceflight capabilities, reusable launch system, designed for space tourism.
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