List of rocket stages

This is a list of upper stages used on rockets.

Upper stages

bold denotes active configurationsitalics denotes configurations in development

Name Country Flown on Proposed for Status RemarksAdvanced Cryogenic Evolved StageVulcanDevelopment pausedAgenaAtlas, Thor, Thorad, Titan IIIBRetiredAVUM ESA/Vega, Vega CIn serviceGamma-2 United KingdomBlack ArrowRetiredBlok DN1, Proton, Proton-KRetiredBlok DM-03Proton-MAngara A5In serviceBlok DM-SLZenit-3SLIn serviceBriz-KMRokotAngara 1.2In serviceBriz-MProton-K, Proton-M, Angara A5In serviceCastor 30AntaresIn serviceCentaurAtlas, Atlas G, Atlas I, Atlas II, Atlas III, Atlas V, Titan IIIE, Titan IV, VulcanIn serviceCTSLong March 2CIn serviceDelta Cryogenic Second StageDelta III, Delta IV, Space Launch System Block I (as Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage)In serviceElectron Second Stage New ZealandElectronIn serviceExploration Upper StageSpace Launch SystemIn developmentFalcon 9 Second StageFalcon 9, Falcon Heavy In serviceFregatSoyuz-U, Soyuz-FG, Soyuz-2, Zenit-3FIn serviceInertial Upper StageTitan 34D, Titan IV, Space ShuttleRetiredKVTKAngara A5, EnergiaIn developmentPAM-GGeosynchronous Satellite Launch VehicleIn developmentPayload Assist Module/Star-48BDelta 3000, Delta 4000, Delta II, Space ShuttleDelta 5000In serviceSalmanQased, Qaem-100In ServiceSaman-1SimorghIn ServiceStarshipStarshipIn developmentIt is reusable, and is meant to use orbital refueling.TranstageTitan IIIA, Titan IIIC, Titan 34DRetiredVolgaSoyuz-2.1a, Soyuz-2-1vYuanzheng-1Long March 3B, Long March 3CIn serviceYuanzheng-1ALong March 7In serviceYuanzheng-2Long March 5In service

See also Multistage rocket Apogee kick motor Space tug Lists of rockets List of orbital launch systems Comparison of orbital launchers families Comparison of orbital launch systems Comparison of space station cargo vehicles List of space launch system designs Lists of spacecraft

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