This comparison of retired orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all retired individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit. For a list of proposed rocket configurations or individual configurations currently being launched check out: Comparison of Orbital Launch Systems.
Retired rockets
VehicleOriginManufacturerHeightMass to ... (kg)ReuseLaunches(+ suborbital)Launch SitesDate of flightLEOGTOOtherFirstLastAntares 110–130Orbital40.5-41.9 m to SSONo MARS20132014Antares 230 / 230+Northrop Grumman42.5 m to SSONo13 MARS20162023Ariane 1Aérospatiale49.1 mNo CSG19791986Ariane 2Aérospatiale49.1 mNo CSG19861989Ariane 3Aérospatiale49.1 mNo CSG19841989Ariane 4 40Aérospatiale58.7 m to SSONo CSG19901999Ariane 4 42LAérospatiale58.7 m to SSONo CSG19932002Ariane 4 42PAérospatiale58.7 m to SSONo CSG19902002Ariane 4 44LAérospatiale58.7 m to SSONo CSG19892003Ariane 4 44LPAérospatiale58.7 m to SSONo CSG19882001Ariane 4 44PAérospatiale58.7 m to SSONo CSG19912001Ariane 5 GEADS Astrium47.5 mNo CSG19962003Ariane 5 G+EADS Astrium47.8 mNo CSG20042004Ariane 5 GSEADS Astrium47.8 mNo CSG20052009Ariane 5 ESEADS Astrium50.7 mNo CSG20082018Ariane 5 ECAEADS Astrium52.6 mNo CSG20022023ASLVISRO23.5 mNo SDSC19871994Athena I LLV-1Lockheed Martin18.4 m500No1 VAFB19951995Athena ILockheed Martin18.9 mNo3 VAFB, CCSFS, KLC19972001Athena IILockheed Martin28.2 mNo VAFB, CCSFS19981999Black ArrowRAE13 mEncyclopedia Astronautica, Black Arrow No (+2) WRC19691971Blue Scout IIVought24 m30No3 CCSFS19611961Ceres-1 (1)Galactic Energy18.5 m350No1 JSLC20202020Ceres-1 (2)Galactic Energy19.5 m400No1 JSLC20212021Commercial Titan IIIMartin Marietta47.3 mastronautix.com, Titan III No CCSFS19901992Conestoga 1620Space Services15.2 m1179No1 MARS19951995Diamant ASEREB18.9 m80No4 CIEES19651967Diamant BSEREB23.5 m115No5 CSG19701973Diamant BP4SEREB21.6 m153No3 CSG19751975DneprYuzhmash34.3 mNoBaikonur, Yasny19992015EnergiaNPO Energia58.8 m105,000 to GEO 32,000 to TLINo (failed to orbit) Baikonur19871987Energia-BuranNPO Energia NPO Molniya58.8 mYes Baikonur19881988EpsilonIHI24.4 m1,200N/A450 to SSONo1 KSC20132022Epsilon (enhanced)IHI26 mN/A to SSONo KSCEuropa IELDO31.7 m1,440200No3 WRC19681970Europa IIELDO31.7 m360No1 CSG19711971Falcon 1SpaceX21 mNo Omelek20062009Falcon 9 v1.0SpaceX54.9 m9,0003,400No5 CCSFS20102013Falcon 9 v1.1SpaceX68.4 mNo VAFB, CCSFS20132016SpaceX69.8 m17,4005,500 to polarYes36 VAFB, CCSFS, KSC20152018NoFeng Bao 1Shanghai Bureau No.233 mFeng Bao 1, part of CZ familyNo (+3) JSLC19721981Firefly Alpha Block 1Firefly Aerospace29 mN/A to SSONo VAFB, CCSFS20212026GSLV Mk.I(a)ISRO49.1 mNo SDSC20012001GSLV Mk.I(b)ISRO49.1 mNo SDSC20032007GSLV Mk.I(c)ISRO49.1 mNo SDSC20102010H-IMitsubishi42 mNo TNSC19861992H-II / IISMitsubishi49 mastronautix.com, H-2 No TNSC19941999H-IIA 202Mitsubishi53 m to SSONo TNSC20012025H-IIA 204Mitsubishi53 m15,000No TNSC20062021H-IIA 2022Mitsubishi53 mNo TNSC20052007H-IIA 2024Mitsubishi57 mastronautix.com H-IIA 2024 No TNSC20022008H-IIBMitsubishi56.6 m (ISS)No TNSC20092020Hyperbola-1 (1)i-Space20.9 m260No1 JSLC20192019Juno IChrysler21.2 m11No1 CCSFS19581959Juno IIChrysler24 m416 to TLINo10 CCSFS19581961Kaituozhe-1CALT13.6 m40No JSLC20022003Kaituozhe-2CASC16.8 mNo JSLC20172017KosmosNPO Polyot29.6 m350No38 Kapustin Yar19611967Kosmos-1NPO Polyot26.3 m1,400No8 Baikonur19641965Kosmos-2NPO Polyot31 m300No127 Kapustin Yar, Plesetsk19651977Kosmos-3NPO Polyot32.4 m1,400No6 Baikonur19661968Kosmos-3MNPO Polyot32.4 mNo445 Kapustin Yar, Plesetsk19672010Kosmos-3MRBNPO Polyot32.4 m1,500No10 Kapustin Yar19801988Lambda 4SNissan Motors16.5 mNo KSC19661970LauncherOneVirgin Orbit21.3 m500300 to SSONo6 Mojave, Cornwall20202023Long March 1CALT29.9 mastronautix.com, Long March 1, also called CZ-1No JSLC19701971Long March 1DCALT28.2 mastronautix.com, Long March 1D (CZ-1D) No (+3) TSLC19952002CALT32 mastronautix.com Long March 2A – CZ-2A No JSLC19741978Long March 2ECALT49.7 mNo XSLC19901995Long March 3CALT43.3 mNo XSLC19842000Long March 3BCALT54.8 m to SSONo XSLC19962012Long March 4ACALT41.9 mNo TSLC19881990M-V (1997–2000) (2000–2006)30.8 mNo KSC19972006MolniyaRSC Energia43.4 mastronautix.com, Encyclopedia Astronautica, Molniya 8K78M No Baikonur, Plesetsk19601967Molniya-MRSC Energia43.4 mNo Baikonur, Plesetsk19652010Mu-4SNissan Motors23.6 mNo KSC19711972Mu-3CNissan Motors20.3 mNo KSC19741979Mu-3HNissan Motors23.8 mNo KSC19771978Mu-3SNissan Motors23.8 mNo KSC19801984Mu-3SIINissan Motors27.8 mNo KSC19851995N1NPO Energia105.3 mNo Baikonur19691972N-IMitsubishi34 mastronautix.com, N-I- Delta No TNSC19751982N-IIMitsubishi35 mastronautix.com, Encyclopedia Astronautica, N-2 No TNSC19811987Naro-1KARI Khrunichev33 mNo Naro20092013OS-M1OneSpace19 m to SSONo JSLC20192019Paektusan-1KCST25.8 m20No1 Tonghae19981998PegasusNorthrop Grumman15.4 m455No4 Edwards, CCSFS19901994Pegasus / HAPSNorthrop Grumman15.4 m425No2 Edwards19911994Pegasus HNorthrop Grumman15.4 m544No4 VAFB, CCSFS, Kwajalein Atoll19952000Pegasus XLNorthrop Grumman16.9 m to SSO365 to PolarNo CCSFS, VAFB, MARS, Gando, Kwajalein Atoll19942026Pegasus XL / HAPSNorthrop Grumman16.9 mN/AN/ANo VAFB, MARS 19972005Pilot IIUnited States Navy4.4 mN/A to MEONo Point Mugu19581958PolyotRSC Energia30 mNo Baikonur19631964Proton (UR-500)Khrunichev39.8 m12,200No4 Baikonur19651966Proton-KKhrunichev50 mEncyclopedia Astronautica, Proton-K NoBaikonur19652012Proton-M / Blok DM-03Khrunichev57.2 mN/A to GEONo Baikonur20102026PSLV-GISRO44 m to SSONo SDSC19932016Rocket 3.0Astra11.6 mNo1 KLC20202020Rocket 3.1Astra11.6 mNo1 KLC20202020Rocket 3.2Astra11.6 mNo1 KLC20202020Rocket 3.3Astra13.1 m to SSONo5 CCSFS, KLC20212022Rokot-KKhrunichev25.5 mNo4 Baikonur, Plesetsk19901999Rokot-KMKhrunichev29.1 m to SSONo31 Plesetsk20002019RS1 B1ABL Space Systems27 m to SSO to MEONo1 KLC20232023Safir-1Iranian Space Agency22.6 m27No2 Semnan20082009Safir-1AIranian Space Agency22.6 m15No1 Semnan20112011Safir-1BIranian Space Agency22.6 m50No1 Semnan20122012Safir-1B+Iranian Space Agency22.6 m52No5 Semnan20122019Saturn IChrysler (S-I) Douglas (S-IV)50-57.4 mastronautix.com, Saturn I No CCSFS19611965Saturn IBChrysler (S-IB) Douglas (S-IVB)56.1-68.1 mEncyclopedia Astronautica, Saturn IB No CCSFS, KSC19661975Saturn VBoeing (S-IC) North American (S-II) Douglas (S-IVB)110.6 m to TLINo KSC19671973Scout X-1Vought21.8 m59No4 WFF19601961Scout X-2Vought21.8 m76No1 VAFB, WFF19621962Scout X-2MVought21.8 m76No3 VAFB19621963Scout X-2BVought21.8 m76No1 VAFB19631963Scout X-3Vought21.8 m87No5 VAFB, WFF19621964Scout X-3MVought21.8 m87No1 VAFB19631963Scout X-4Vought22.8 m103No11 VAFB, WFF19631965Scout ANASA22.8 m110No11 VAFB19651970Scout A-1NASA22.8 m122No1 VAFB19731973Scout BNASA22.8 m110No20 BSC, VAFB, WFF19651971Scout B-1NASA22.8 m143No5 BSC, VAFB, WFF19711976Scout D-1NASA22.9 m182No14 BSC, VAFB, WFF19721979Scout E-1NASA22.8 m193No1 VAFB19741974Scout F-1NASA22.9 m192No2 BSC, VAFB19751975Scout G-1NASA22.9 m208No18 BSC, VAFB, WFF19791994Shavit IsraelIAI17.7 m160No2 Palmachim19881990Shavit-1 IsraelIAI19.7 m225No4 Palmachim19952004Shtil-1Makeyev14.8 m 280–420No Novomoskovsk, Ekaterinburg19982006SLV-3ISRO22 mNo SDSC19791983SoyuzRSC Energia45.6 mNo Baikonur19661976Soyuz-FGTsSKB-Progress49.5 mNoBaikonur20012019Soyuz-LRSC Energia50 mNo Baikonur19701971Soyuz-MRSC Energia50 mNo Baikonur19711976Soyuz ST-ATsSKB-Progress Arianespace46.3 m from Kourou with FregatNo CSG20112021Soyuz ST-BTsSKB-Progress Arianespace46.3 m from Kourou with Fregat to SSONo CSG20112022Soyuz-UTsSKB-Progress51.1 m from Baikonour from PlesetskNo Baikonur, Plesetsk19732017Soyuz-U2TsSKB-Progress34.5 mNoBaikonur19821995Soyuz-2.1vTsSKB-Progress44.1 mN/A to polarNo Plesetsk20182024Soyuz-2.1v / VolgaTsSKB-Progress44.1 mN/AN/A to SSONo Plesetsk20132025Space ShuttleATK (SRBs) Martin Marietta (External tank) Rockwell (Orbiter)56.1 m to escape with IUSYes KSC19812011SPARKUHAerojet RocketdyneSandia17 m300No1 Barking Sands20152015SpartaABMA/Chrysler21.8 m45No10 WRC19661967Sputnik 8K71PSRSC Energia30 mNo Baikonur19571957Sputnik 8A91RSC Energia31.1 mNo Baikonur19581958SS-520IHI Aerospace9.5 mNo KSC20172018Start-1MITT22.7 m250 to SSONo Svobodny, Plesetsk19932006Start-1.2MITT22.7 m250-300 to SSONo1 Svobodny19971997StartMITT28.9 m300 to SSONo1 Plesetsk19951995StrelaKhrunichev24- 27.4 mNoBaikonur20032014Taurus-1110Orbital Sciences, Orbital ATK28.2 m1180370750 to SSONo3 VAFB19942000Taurus-2110Orbital Sciences, Orbital ATK29.1 m1250375900 to SSONo2 VAFB19992001Taurus-2210Orbital Sciences, Orbital ATK30.9 m1050700 to SSONo1 VAFB19981998Taurus-3110Orbital Sciences, Orbital ATK30.1 m14504451,050 to SSONo2 VAFB20092011Taurus-3210Northrop Grumman27.9 mN/A to SSONo1VAFB20042004Terran 1Relativity Space35.2 m to SSONo CCSFS20232023Titan II GLVMartin Marietta33 mastronautix.com, Titan II GLV No (+1) CCSFS19641966Titan II(23)GMartin Marietta31.4 mastronautix.com, Titan 23G No VAFB19882003Titan IIIAMartin Marietta38.5 m3,500No CCSFS19641965Titan IIIBMartin Marietta42 m3,300No22 VAFB19661969Titan III(23)BMartin Marietta42 m3,350No9 VAFB19691971Titan III(33)BMartin Marietta42 mN/A4,500No3 VAFB19711973Titan III(24)BMartin Marietta44 m4,500No23 VAFB19711984Titan III(34)BMartin Marietta45.3 mN/ANo11 VAFB19751987Titan IIICMartin Marietta41 m11,5003,000No14 CCSFS19651970Titan III(23)CMartin Marietta42.5 mastronautix.com, Titan IIIC 3,000No22 CCSFS19701982Titan IIIDMartin Marietta36 mastronautix.com, Titan IIID No VAFB19711982Titan IIIEMartin Marietta48.8 mastronautix.com, Titan IIIE No CCSFS19741977Titan 34DMartin Marietta44.5 m14,3503,600No VAFB, CCSFS19821989Titan IVAMartin Marietta51.36 m(standard) with IUS to SSO to GSO with Centaur
to escape with IUSNo VAFB, CCSFS19891998Titan IVBLockheed Martin51.36 m(standard)(9,000 with upper stage)No VAFB, CCSFS19972005Tysklon-2 (R-36-O)Yuzhmash32 m3,350No18 Baikonur19651971Tsyklon-2AYuzhmash39.7 mastronautix.com, Tsyklon-2A No Baikonur19671969Tsyklon-2MYuzhmash39.7 mastronautix.com, Tsyklon-2 NoBaikonur19692006Tsyklon-3Yuzhmash39.3 mnasaspaceflight.com, Tsyklon-3No Plesetsk19772009Unha-2KCST29.5 m80No1 Tonghae20092009Unha-3KCST30 m200https://web.archive.org/web/20191112061955/http://spaceflight101.com/status-of-north-korean-satellite-unknown-after-prolonged-radio-silence-reports-of-tumbling/No Sohae20092016VanguardMartin22.1 mastronautix.com, vanguard No10 (+1) CCSFS19571959Vanguard SLV-7Martin21.6 m20No1 CCSFS19591959VegaArianeGroupAvio31 mN/A to SSO to polarNo CSG20122024VLS-1AEB, IAE19.5 mNo CEA19972003Volna-OMakeyev14.2 mNo (+5) Borisoglebsk19952005VoskhodRSC Energia44.1 m5,680No299 Baikonur, Plesetsk19631976Vostok-L (Luna)RSC Energia30.8 m4,000400 to TLINo9 Baikonur19581960Vostok (Korabl)RSC Energia38.4 m4,550 to TLINo Baikonur19601960Vostok-KRSC Energia30.8 mNo Baikonur19601964Vostok-2RSC Energia30.8 mNo Baikonur, Plesetsk19621967Vostok-2MRSC Energia38.8 mNo Baikonur, Plesetsk19641991Soyuz/VostokRSC Energia31 mastronautix.com, Soyuz/Vostok No Baikonur19651966Zenit-2Yuzhnoye57 mNoBaikonur19852004Zenit-2FGYuzhnoye57 mNo1Baikonur20112011Zenit-2MYuzhnoye57 mNo1Baikonur20072007Zenit-3FYuzhnoye59.6 m to GEONoBaikonur20112017Zenit-3SLYuzhmash RSC Energia59.6 mNo Ocean Odyssey19992014Zenit-3SLBYuzhmash RSC Energia59.5 mNoBaikonur20082013Zhuque-1LandSpace19 m to SSONo JSLC20182018Zhuque-2LandSpace49.5 mN/AN/AExpendable JSLC20222023Zhuque-2E (Block 1)LandSpace47.8 mN/A to SSOExpendable JSLC20242025
Retired Atlas rockets