Comparison of space station cargo vehicles

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A number of different spacecraft have been used to carry cargo to and from space stations.

Table code key[]

Spacecraft under development
Spacecraft is operational or inactive
Retired or cancelled spacecraft
§ Pressurized / Unpressurized payload capacity

Orbital space vehicles[]

Spacecraft Origin Manufacturer Launch system Length (m) Dry mass (kg) Launch mass (kg) Payload (kg) § Payload volume (m3) § Return payload (kg) Diameter (m) Generated power (W) Automated docking Status (No. Flights)
TKS  Soviet Union TsKBM Proton-K 17.51 13,688 21,620 12,600 4.15 2,400 No Retired (4)
Progress 7K-TG  Soviet Union Energia Soyuz-U None No Retired (43)
Progress-M
11F615A55 		 Soviet Union
 Russia 		Energia Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U2 		7.2 7,130 2,600 7.6 150[a] 2.72 600[1] Yes Retired (66)
Progress-M1
  Russia Energia Soyuz-U
Soyuz-FG 		None Yes Retired (11)
Progress-M
11F615A60 		 Russia Energia Soyuz-U
Soyuz-2.1a 		7.2 7,150 2,230 7.6 None 2.72 700 Yes Retired (27 + 2 failed)
Cygnus (standard)  USA Orbital Antares 1x0 5.14 1,500[2] 2,000[2] 18.9[2] None 3.07 3,500[3] No Retired (3 + 1 failed)
Dragon (reusable)  USA SpaceX Falcon 9 6.1 4,200[4] 10,200[b] 6,000[c][5] 10.0 / (14 or 34)[d][6] 3,000[e][7] 3.7 2,000[8] No Retired (19 + 1 failed)[9]
ATV  Europe EADS Ariane 5ES 10.3 10,470[10] 20,750[10] 7,667[10] 48 None 4.5 3,800[11] Yes Retired (5)
HTV  Japan JAXA H-IIB 10 10,500[12] 16,500[12] 3,000 / 1,000[12] 14 / 16[12] 20[f][13] 4.4 200 No Retired (9)
Progress-MS  Russia Energia Soyuz-U
Soyuz-2.1a 		7.2 7,150 2,230 None Yes Operational[14]
Dragon 2 cargo (reusable)  USA SpaceX Falcon 9 8.1 6,400 6,000[15] 9.3 / 37 3,000[16] 4.0 Yes Operational
Cygnus (enhanced)  USA Northrop Grumman Antares 230
Antares 230+
Atlas V 401 		6.34 1,800[17] 3,500[17] 27[17] None 3.07 No Operational
Tianzhou  China CAST Long March 7 9 13,500 6,500[g] None 3.35 Yes Operational
Soyuz GVK  Russia Energia Soyuz-2.1b 7.23 8,020 1,966 500 2.72 Yes Development[18]
Argo[19] (reusable)  Russia MTKS Soyuz-2.1b (initial) Soyuz-5 5.6 up to 11,500 2,000 11.0 1,000 4.1 Yes Development
Dream Chaser Cargo System (reusable)  USA Sierra Nevada Corporation Vulcan Centaur 5,000 / 500[20] 1,750[20] Yes Development
HTV-X  Japan JAXA H3 Launch Vehicle[21] 10[h] 8,300 15,500, combined[22] 4,069 / 1,750 78[i] 4.4 1,000 No[j] Development[23]
Starship cargo (reusable)  USA SpaceX Super Heavy 50[24] 120,000[k][25] 1,320,000[26] 150,000[k][27] 9[24] Unknown Development
Universal Reentry Vehicle  USA Intuitive Machines ? ? ? ? 0 21 Yes Development

Notes[]

  1. ^ With optional Raduga capsule.
  2. ^ 4,200kg dry mass + 6,000kg up mass
  3. ^ In any combination of pressurized or unpressurized.
  4. ^ 34 unpressurized with extended trunk
  5. ^ Capsule return.
  6. ^ With optional HSRC.
  7. ^ Including 2,000 kg of propellant.
  8. ^ 10 with cargo module, 6.2 without.
  9. ^ Combined.
  10. ^ Technology trial of an automated IDSS docking port fitted in place of unpressurised cargo module being planned.
  11. ^ a b Target payload.
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See also[]

References[]

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  19. ^ "Russia will develop a new spacecraft to compete with Musk (In Russian)". Rbc. 30 September 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Sierra Nevada Hopes Dream Chaser Finds "Sweet Spot" of ISS Cargo Competition". SpaceNews. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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  22. ^ http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/12/files/20171206_HTV-X.pdf
  23. ^ Funding for HTV-X development was included in the FY 2016 JAXA budget
  24. ^ a b "Starship". SpaceX. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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  26. ^ Elon Musk on Twitter: 3 sea level optimized Raptors, 3 vacuum optimized Raptors (big nozzle)
  27. ^ Elon Musk on Twitter: 150mT for reference payload compared to other rockets.
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