From: jbh55289@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Josh 'K' Hopkins)
Subject: Revised FAQ on launchers
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 17:19:41 GMT

I've been working on a revisions of the FAQ on launch services.  I'm including
it here to get some feedback on the format - you're welcome to point out 
anything that looks like a typo too.  I've already noticed that I left out one
rocket (brownie points to anyone who can tell which :-).  Rest assured that 
that will be corrected.

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The following data comes from _International Reference Guide to Space Launch
Systems_  by Steven J. Isakowitz, 1991 edition.

Notes: *   Unless otherwise specified, LEO and polar paylaods are for a 100 nm
           orbit.
       *   Reliablity data includes launches through Dec, 1990.  Reliabity for a
	   familiy of vehicles includes launches by types no longer built when
	   applicable
       *   Prices are in millions of 1990 $US and are subject to change.
       *   Only operational vehicle families are included.  Individual vehicles
	   which have not yet flown are marked by an asterisk (*)  If a vehicle
	   had first launch after publication of my data, it may still be 
	   marked with an asterisk.


Vehicle        |     Payload  kg  (lbs)   | Reliability | Price | Launch Site
(nation)       |  LEO      Polar    GTO   |             |       | (Lat. & Long.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ariane                                      35/40  87.5%          Kourou
(ESA)                                                            (5.2 N 52.8 W)
  AR40          4,900     3,900    1,900    1/1           $65m   
	       (10,800)  (8,580)  (4,190)
  AR42P         6,100     4,800    2,600    1/1           $67m
	       (13,400)  (10,600) (5,730)
  AR44P         6,900     5,500    3,000    0/0 ?         $70m
	       (15,200)  (12,100) (6,610)
  AR42L         7,400     5,900    3,200    0/0 ?         $90m
               (16,300)  (13,000) (7,050)
  AR44LP        8,300     6,600    3,700    6/6           $95m
	       (18,300)  (14,500) (8,160)
  AR44L         9,600     7,700    4,200    3/4           $115m
	       (21,100)  (16,900) (9,260)   

* AR5          18,000      ???     6,800    0/0           $105m
	      (39,600)            (15,000)
	       [300nm]
	       

Atlas                                      213/245 86.9%         Cape Canaveral
(USA)                                                            (28.5 N 81.0W)
  Atlas E        ???       820       ???    15/17         $45m   Vandeberg AFB
			  (1,800)                                (34.7 N 120.6W)
 
  Atlas I       5,580     4,670    2,250    1/1           $70m
               (12,300)  (10,300) (4,950)

  Atlas II      6,395     5,400    2,680    0/0           $75m
	       (14,100)  (11,900) (5,900)

  Atlas IIA     6,760     5,715    2,810    0/0           $85m
	       (14,900)  (12,600) (6,200) 

* Atlas IIAS    8,390     6,805    3,490    0/0           $115m
	       (18,500)  (15,000) (7,700)


Delta                                      189/201 94.0%         Cape Canaveral
(USA)                                                            Vandenberg AFB
  Delta 6925    3,900     2,950    1,450   14/14          $45m
	       (8,780)   (6,490)  (3,190)

  Delta 7925    5,045     3,830    1,820    1/1           $50m
	       (11,100)  (8,420)  (2,000)


Energia                                     2/2  100%            Baikonur
(Russia)                                                         (45.6 N 63.4 E)
  Energia      88,000    80,000     ???     2/2           $110m
	      (194,000) (176,000)


H series                                    22/22 100%           Tangeshima 
(Japan)                                                         (30.2 N 130.6 E)
* H-2          10,500    6,600     4,000    0/0           $110m 
	      (23,000)  (14,500)  (8,800)


Kosmos                                     371/377 98.4%         Plestek
(Russia)                                                         (62.8 N 40.1 E)
  Kosmos      1100 - 1350  (2300 - 3000)                 $???    Kapustin Yar 
              [400 km orbit ??? inclination]                     (48.4 N 45.8 E)


Long March                                  23/25 92.0%          Jiquan SLC
(China)                                                          (41 N  100 E)
* CZ-1D          720      ???       200     0/0           $10m   Xichang SLC
		(1,590)            (440)                         (28 N  102 E)
                                                                 Taiyuan SLC
  CZ-2C         3,200     1,750    1,000    12/12         $20m   (41 N  100 E)
	       (7,040)   (3,860)  (2,200)    

  CZ-2E         9,200      ???     3,370    1/1           $40m
	       (20,300)           (7,430)

* CZ-2E/HO     13,600      ???     4,500    0/0           $???
	      (29,900)            (9,900)

  CZ-3          ???        ???     1,400    6/7           $33m
				  (3,100)

* CZ-3A         ???        ???     2,500    0/0           $???m
				  (5,500)

  CZ-4          4,000      ???     1,100    2/2           $???m
	       (8,800)            (2,430)

  
Pegasus/Taurus                              2/2   100%          Peg:  B-52/L1011
(USA)                                                           Taur: Canaveral
  Pegasus        455       365      125     2/2           $10m    or Vandenberg
	        (1,000)   (800)    (275)   

* Taurus        1,450     1,180     375     0/0           $15m
	       (3,200)   (2,600)   (830)  

 
Proton                                     164/187 87.7%         Baikonour
(Russia)
  Proton       20,000      ???     5,500   164/187        $35-70m
	      (44,100)            (12,200)


SCOUT                                       99/113 87.6%        Vandenberg AFB
(USA)                                                           Wallops FF
  SCOUT G-1      270       210      54      13/13         $12m  (37.9 N  75.4 W)
		(600)     (460)    (120)                        San Marco
                                                                (2.9 S  40.3 E)
* Enhanced SCOUT 525       372     110      0/0           $15m
		(1,160)   (820)   (240)


Shavit                                      2/2   100%          Palmachim AFB
(Israel)                                                        ( ~31 N)
  Shavit         ???       160     ???      2/2           $22m
	                  (350)

Space Shuttle                               37/38  97.4%        Kennedy Space
(USA)                                                           Center
  Shuttle/SRB  23,500      ???     5,900    37/38         $248m (28.5 N 81.0 W)
              (51,800)            (13,000)                [FY88]

* Shuttle/ASRM 27,100      ???     ???      0/0
	      (59,800)


SLV                                         2/6    33.3%        SHAR Center
(India)       (400km)  (900km polar)                            (13.9 N 80.4 E)
  ASLV          150        ???      ???     0/2           $???m
	       (330)

* PSLV          3,000     1,000     450     0/0           $???m
	       (6,600)   (2,200)   (990)

* GSLV          8,000      ???     2,500    0/0           $???m
               (17,600)           (5,500)


Titan                                       160/172 93.0%       Cape Canaveral
(USA)                                                           Vandenberg
  Titan II       ???      1,905     ???     2/2            $43m
			 (4,200)

  Titan III    14,515     ???      5,000    2/3            $140m
	      (32,000)            (11,000)

  Titan IV/SRM 17,700    14,100    6,350    3/3            $154m-$227m
	      (39,000)  (31,100)  (14,000)

 Titan IV/SRMU 21,640    18,600    8,620    0/0            $???m
	      (47,700)  (41,000)  (19,000)


Vostok                                      1358/1401 96.9%     Baikonur
(Russia)                 [650km]                                Plesetsk 
  Vostok        4,730     1,840     ???     ?/149          $14m
	      (10,400)  (4,060)

  Soyuz         7,000      ???      ???     ?/944          $15m
	      (15,400)

  Molniya       1500kg (3300 lbs) in        ?/258          $???M
		Highly eliptical orbit


Zenit                                       12/13  92.3%        Baikonur
(Russia)        
  Zenit        13,740    11,380    4,300    12/13          $65m
	      (30,300)  (25,090)  (9,480)
-- 
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