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New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights

Sixteen new launch vehicles were expected to debut this year. In late March, Blue Origin delayed its debut to 2023. Here’s a look at New Glenn and the class of 2022, including their expected capabilities.

Space Launch System Sixteen new launch vehicles were expected to debut this year. In late March, Blue Origin delayed its debut to 2023. Here’s a look at New Glenn and the class of 2022, including their expected capabilities. Builder: Boeing
Nation: United States
Customer: NASA
Thrust at launch: 8.8 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 95 tons
Maximum payload range: Interplanetary
Space Launch System Sixteen new launch vehicles were expected to debut this year. In late March, Blue Origin delayed its debut to 2023. Here’s a look at New Glenn and the class of 2022, including their expected capabilities.
Starship Starship Builder: SpaceX
Nation: United States
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch:
16 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 110 tons
Maximum payload range: Interplanetary
Starship
Vulcan Centaur Vulcan Centaur Vulcan
Centaur
Builder: United Launch Alliance
Nation: United States
Customer: Defense
Department, Commercial
Thrust at launch:
4.2 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit:
30 tons
Maximum payload
range: Interplanetary
Ariane 6 Ariane-6 Builder: Arianespace
Nation: France
Customer: ESA, Commercial
Thrust at launch: 4.3 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 24 tons
Maximum payload range: Interplanetary
Ariane 6
New Glenn (Delayed to 2023)
Builder: Blue Origin
Nation: United States
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 3.8 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 49 tons
Maximum payload range:
Geosynchronous orbit
New Glenn New Glenn
H3 H3 New Launch Vehicle Builder: Mitsubishi
Nation: Japan
Customer: JAXA,
Commercial
Thrust at launch: 2.9 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit:
31 tons
Maximum payload range:
Geosynchronous orbit
H3
Terran 1 Terran 1 Builder: Relativity Space
Nation: United States
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 207,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit:
3,760 lbs
Maximum payload range:
Sun-synchronous orbit
Terran 1
Eris Eris Builder: Gilmour Space
Nation: Australia
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 100,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 700 lbs
Maximum payload range: low Earth orbit
Eris
Skyrora XL Skyrora XL Builder: Skyrora
Nation: United Kingdom
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 140,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
700 lbs
Maximum Payload Range:
Sun-synchronous orbit
Skyrora XL
Spectrum Spectrum Builder: ISAR Aerospace
Nation: Germany
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 150,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
2,200 lbs
Maximum payload range:
Sun-synchronous orbit
Spectrum
RFAONE RFAONE Builder: Rocket Factory Augsburg
Nation: Germany
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 180,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
3,000 lbs
Maximum Payload Range:
Geosynchronous orbit
RFAONE
Orbex Prime Orbex Prime Builder: Orbex
Nation: United Kingdom
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at Launch: 48,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit:
330 lbs
Maximum payload range: low
Earth orbit
Orbex Prime
RS 1 RS-1 Builder: ABL Space Systems
Nation: United States
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 109,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 3,000 lbs
Maximum payload range: low Earth orbit
RS 1
ZK-1A ZK-1A Builder: CAS Space
Nation: China
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: Undisclosed
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
More than 2,200 lbs
Maximum Payload Range: Undisclosed
ZK-1A
ZK-1A
ZK-2 Builder: CAS Space
Nation: China
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: Undisclosed
Payload to low Earth Orbit: More than 7,000 lbs
Maximum Payload Range: Undisclosed
ZK-2 No Photo Available
SD-3 SD-3 Builder: China Academy of Launch Vehicles
Nation: China
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: Undisclosed
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
More than 3,000l bs
Maximum Payload Range: Undisclosed
SD-3
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