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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.
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Space Launch System](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![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.](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: United States
Customer: NASA
Thrust at launch: 8.8 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 95 tons
Maximum payload range: Interplanetary
![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.](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Starship](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Starship](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: United States
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch:
16 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 110 tons
Maximum payload range: Interplanetary
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Vulcan Centaur](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Vulcan Centaur](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Centaur
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
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Ariane 6](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Ariane-6](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: France
Customer: ESA, Commercial
Thrust at launch: 4.3 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 24 tons
Maximum payload range: Interplanetary
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights New Glenn](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
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](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights H3](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![H3 New Launch Vehicle](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: Japan
Customer: JAXA,
Commercial
Thrust at launch: 2.9 million lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit:
31 tons
Maximum payload range:
Geosynchronous orbit
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Terran 1](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Terran 1](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
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
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Eris](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Eris](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: Australia
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 100,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit: 700 lbs
Maximum payload range: low Earth orbit
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Skyrora XL](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Skyrora XL](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: United Kingdom
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 140,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
700 lbs
Maximum Payload Range:
Sun-synchronous orbit
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Spectrum](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Spectrum](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: Germany
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 150,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
2,200 lbs
Maximum payload range:
Sun-synchronous orbit
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights RFAONE](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![RFAONE](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: Germany
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: 180,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
3,000 lbs
Maximum Payload Range:
Geosynchronous orbit
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights Orbex Prime](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![Orbex Prime](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: United Kingdom
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at Launch: 48,000 lbs
Payload to low Earth orbit:
330 lbs
Maximum payload range: low
Earth orbit
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights RS 1](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![RS-1](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
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
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights ZK-1A](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![ZK-1A](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: China
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: Undisclosed
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
More than 2,200 lbs
Maximum Payload Range: Undisclosed
![ZK-1A](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights ZK-2](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: China
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: Undisclosed
Payload to low Earth Orbit: More than 7,000 lbs
Maximum Payload Range: Undisclosed
![New Launch Vehicles Expected to Make 2022 Maiden Flights SD-3](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
![SD-3](http://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/plugins/revslider/sr6/assets/assets/dummy.png)
Nation: China
Customer: Commercial
Thrust at launch: Undisclosed
Payload to low Earth Orbit:
More than 3,000l bs
Maximum Payload Range: Undisclosed