List of rocket stages
This is a list of upper stages used on rockets.
Upper stages[]
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bold denotes active configurations
italics denotes configurations in development
Name | Country | Flown on | Proposed for | Status | Remarks |
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Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage | ![]() |
Vulcan | In development | ||
Agena | ![]() |
Atlas, Thor, Thorad, Titan IIIB | Retired | ||
AVUM | ![]() ![]() |
Vega | In service | ||
Gamma-2 | ![]() |
Black Arrow | Retired | ||
Blok D | ![]() ![]() |
N1, Proton, Proton-K | Retired | ||
Blok DM-03 | ![]() |
Proton-M | Angara A5 | In service | |
Blok DM-SL | ![]() ![]() |
Zenit-3SL | In service | ||
Briz-KM | ![]() |
Rokot | Angara 1.2 | In service | |
Briz-M | ![]() |
Proton-K, Proton-M, Angara A5 | In service | ||
Castor 30 | ![]() |
Antares | In service | ||
Centaur | ![]() |
Atlas, Atlas G, Atlas I, Atlas II, Atlas III, Atlas V, Titan IIIE, Titan IV | Vulcan | In service | |
CTS | ![]() |
Long March 2C | In service | ||
Delta Cryogenic Second Stage | ![]() |
Delta III, Delta IV | Space Launch System Block I (as Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage) | In service | |
Electron Second Stage | ![]() |
Electron | In service | ||
Exploration Upper Stage | ![]() |
Space Launch System | In development | ||
Falcon 9 Second Stage | ![]() |
Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy | In service | ||
Fregat | ![]() |
Soyuz-U, Soyuz-FG, Soyuz-2, Zenit-3F | In service | ||
Inertial Upper Stage | ![]() |
Titan 34D, Titan IV, Space Shuttle | Retired | ||
KVTK | ![]() |
Angara A5, Energia | In development | ||
PAM-G | ![]() |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle | In development | ||
Payload Assist Module/Star-48B | ![]() |
Delta 3000, Delta 4000, Delta II, Space Shuttle | Delta 5000 | In service | |
Salman | ![]() |
Qased | In Service | ||
Saman-1 | ![]() |
Simorgh, Qased(likely) | In Service | ||
Transtage | ![]() |
Titan IIIA, Titan IIIC, Titan 34D | Retired | ||
Volga | ![]() |
Soyuz-2.1a. Soyuz-2-1v | |||
Yuanzheng-1 | ![]() |
Long March 3B, Long March 3C | In service | ||
Yuanzheng-1A | ![]() |
Long March 7 | In service | ||
Yuanzheng-2 | ![]() |
Long March 5 | In 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
References[]
Categories:
- Space launch vehicles
- Lists of spacecraft
- Lists of rockets