An Index of Rockets

US and European Rockets:
 
Rocket: Thrust/ Stages (lb) Fuel/ Stages (lb) Length (ft) Diameter (ft) Weight (lb) Designer
Algol 104,500 Solid 29.8 3.3 22,460 US
Altair 3,060 Solid 4.8 1.5 514 US
Antares 14,500 Solid 9.6 2.5 2,300 US
Asp 6,000 Solid 8.9 0.5 192 US
Atlas (Score) 330,000
59,000
LO2/RP-1
LO2/RP-1
85.0 10 (upper)
16 (lower)
244,000 US (1958)
Atlas-Able 330,00059,0007,5003,100 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1IWFNA/UDMHSolid 98.0 1016 260,000 US (1959)
Atlas-Agena A  330,00059,00015,000 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1IRFNA/UDMH 99.0 1016 273,000 USAF (1960)
Atlas-Agena B 330,00059,00015,000 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1IRFNA/UDMH 98 1016 275,000 USAF, NASA (1961)
(Mercury) Atlas 367,000 

59,000

LO2/RP-1 

LO2/RP-1

95.3 10.0 260,000 NASA, MSFC (1962)
Atlas-Agena D 330,00059,00016,000 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1IRFNA/UDMH 102.0 1016 274,965 USAF, 

NASA (1963)

Atlas-Burner 2 370,00059,0008,800 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1 

Solid

78.7 10 

16

286,440 USAF (1968)
Atlas-Centaur 367,00059,00030,000 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1LO2/LH2 105.0 1016 325,732 US (1962)
Atlas-Centaur 370,0061,30030,000 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1LO2/LH2 131.0 1016 329,017 NASA (1966)
Atlas F 330,00059,00014,330 LO2/RP-1LO2/RP-1Solid 85.0 1016 262,500 USAF, NASA (1977)
Black Arrow 50,00015,350- Hydrogen- peroxide/ 

keroseneHydrogen-Peroxide/keroseneSolid

43.1 6.5 40,000 Great Britain
Cajun I 8,100 Solid 9 0.6 172 US
Castor 55,000 Solid 20.3 2.6 8,870 US
Delta B 

DSV-3B

172,0007,5752,760 LO2/RJ-1IRFNA/UDMHSolid 87.9 8.0 114,170 NASA (1962)
Delta D 

DSV-3d

156,775175,0757,7152,755 SolidLO2/RJ-1IRFNA/UDMH 

Solid

92.8 8.0 143,325 NASA (1964)
Delta E 

DSV-3E

156,775175,0757,8052,755 SolidLO2/RJ-1IRFNA/UDMHSolid 95.8 8.0 149,940 NASA (1965)
Delta (1000) 

(1913)

470,325175,0759,8109,505 SolidLO2/RJ-1N2O4/Aerozine 50 

Solid

116.0 8.0 295,470 NASA (1972)
Delta 2000 

(2914)

470,325205,0659,81014,995 SolidLO2/RP-1N2O4/Aerozine 50Solid 116.0 8.0 293,110 NASA (1974)
Delta 3914 766,015205,0659,81014,995 SolidLO2/RP-1N2O4/Aerozine 50Solid 116.0 8.0 420,269 NASA (1975)
Delta 3910 766,015205,0659,810 SolidLO2/RP-1N2O4/Aerozine 50 116.0 8.0 418,000 NASA 

(1980)

Delta 3910/PAM 766,015205,0659,81018,500 SolidLO2/RP-1N2O4/Aerozine 50Solid 116.0 8.0 422,100 NASA 

(1980)

Delta 3920/PAM 766,015205,0659,81018,500 SolidLO2/RP-1N2O4/Aerozine 50Solid 116.0 8.0 426,000 NASA 

(1982)

Diamant B 78,50033,80011,500 Nitrogen tetroxide-UDMHSolidSolid 78.4 4.05 53,800 France
Dolphin 42,000 Hybrid:Polybuladyne rubber/LO2 51.0 3.5 18,000 US (1984)
Europa 1 300,00060,0005,000 LOX-keroseneNitrogen teroxide-UDMHNitrogen tetroxide-hydrazine and UDMH mixture 92 10 230,500 European 

Consortium

Juno 1 83,000 

16,500 

5,400 

1,800

LO2/'Hydyne' 

Solid 

Solid 

Solid

71.25 5.8 64,000 NASA, MFSC (1958)
Juno 2 150,00016,5005,4001,800 LO2/RP-1Solid 

Solid 

Solid

76.6 8.75 122,000 NASA, MFSC (1958)
Lance 38,800 Solid 15.4 1.3 1,682 US
Mercury- 

Redstone

78,000 LO2/eythl alcohol + 

water

83.0 5.8 66,000 NASA, MFSC (1961)
Meteor 2,600 Solid 4.8 1.5 431 US
Nike Booster 50,000 Solid 12.5 1.3 1.170 US
Recruit 35,000 Solid 8.9 0.8 350 US
Saturn 1 1,504,000 

90,000

LO2/RP-1 

LO2/LH2

164.0 21.5 1,122,000 NASA 

(1961)

Saturn 1B 1,640,000225,000 LO2/RP-1 

LO2/LH2

224.0 21.7 1,295,000 NASA, MFSC (1966)
Saturn 5/ 

Apollo

7,650,0001,150,000238,000 LO2/RP-1 

LO2/LH2 

LO2/LH2

363.0 33.0 6,423,000 NASA, MFSC (1967)
Saturn 5/ 

Skylab

7,724,0001,125,000 LO2/RP-1 

LO2/LH2

333.7 33.0 6,222,000 NASA, MFSC (1973)
Scout 115,00050,00013,0003,000 Solid 

Solid 

Solid 

Solid

72.0 3.3 36,600 NASA (1960)
Scout D 108,000 

63,000 

28,500 

5,900

Solid 

Solid 

Solid 

Solid

75.5 3.8 47,000 NASA, USAF (1972)
Space Shuttle 5,3000,0001,410,00012,000 Solid 

LO2/LH2 

N2O4/MMH

184.2 

122.2

78.1 (wing span) 4,500,000 NASA, USAF (1981)
Thor-Able 5,300,0001,410,000 

12,000

LO2/RJ-1 

IRFNA/UDMH 

Solid

90.0 8.0 114,660 NASA, USAF (1958)
Thor-Able Star 172,0007,730 LO2/RJ-1 

IR (or W) 

FNA/UDMH

79.3 8.0 117,900 USAF (1960)
Thor-Agena A 150,00015,500 LO2/RJ-1 

IRFNA/UDMA

78.5 8.0 117,000 USAF (1959)
Thor-Agena 

B

172,00016,000 LO2/RJ-1 

IR (or W) 

FNA/UDMH

81.3 8.0 123,040 USAF (1960)
Thor-Agena D 172,00016,000 LO2/RJ-1 

FNA/UDMH

76.3 8.0 123.040 USAF, NASA (1962)
Thor-Burner 2A 172,00010,000av8,800 LO2/RJ-1 

Solid 

Solid

85.0 8.0 N/A USAF (1971)
Titan IIIA 430,000100,00016,000 N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50

108.0 10.0 407,925 USAF (1964)
(Gemini) Titan II 430,000100,,000 N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50

109.0 10.0 407,925 NASA 

(1964)

Titan IIIB-Agena 463,200101,00016,800 N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

IRFNA/UDMH

160.0 max 10.0 454,450 USAF 

(1966)

Titan IIIC 2,360,000532,000101,00016,000 Solid 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50

157.0 max 10.0 1,392,000 USAF, NASA (1965)
Titan IIID 2,360,000532,000101,000 Solid 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50

155.0 max 10.0 1,300,000 USAF, NASA 

(1971)

Titan IIIE- 

Centaur

2,361,000530,000 

101,000 

30,000

Solid 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

LO2/LH2

160.0 10.0 1,411,200 NASA (1974)
Titan 34D 2,498,000530,000101,00062,00026,000 Solid 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

N2O4/ Aerozine 50 

Solid 

Solid

160.7 max 10.0 1,742,530 NASA, USAF 

(1982)

Vanguard 28,0007,5003,100 LO2/ 

Kerosene 

IWFNA/UDMH 

Solid

72.0 3.7 22,600 US Navy (1958)

Russian Rockets:
 
Rocket Thrust/ Stages (tonnes) Fuel/ Stages Length (metres) Diameter (metres) Weight (tonnes)
Cosmos SL-8 176 - -  Nitric acid/UDMH 

- -

31.2 2.44 

2.44

124.95
Energiya SL-17 806200Not Known LOX/ Kerosene 

Not Known 

Not Known

60 4 

8 

4

2654
Energiya SL-? 806200Not Known LOX/ Kerosene 

LOX/LH 

Not Known

60 4 

8 

5.5

3576
Proton SL-12 167240648.7 Nitrogen tetroxide/ UDMH 

Nitrogen tetroxide/ UDMH 

Nitrogen tetroxide/ UDMH 

LOX/ Kerosene

58.9 7.4 

4.15 

4.15 

3.7

699.8
Proton SL-13 16724064 Nitrogen tetroxide/ UDMH 

Nitrogen tetroxide/ UDMH 

Nitrogen tetroxide/ UDMH

59.8 7.4 

4.15 

4.15

697.1
Soyuz SL-4 1029630 LOX/Kerosene 

LOX/Kerosene 

LOX/Kerosene

49.3 2.68 

2.95 

2.66

309.53
Vostok Sl-3 102965.6 LOX/Kerosene 

LOX/Kerosene 

LOX/Kerosene

38.36 2.68 

2.95 

2.6

287.03
Voskhod SL-4 1029630 LOX/Kerosene 

LOX/Kerosene 

LOX/Kerosene

44.9 2.68 

2.95 

2.66

307.26

Abbreviations:

*UDMH - Unsymetrical dimethylhydrazine

*LOX or LO2 - Liquid oxygen

*LH2 - Liquid hydrogen

*H - Hydrogen

*FNA – Fuming nitric acid

*IRFNA - Inhibited red fuming nitric acid

*IWFNA - Inhibited white fuming nitric acid

*SL - Sattelite Launching

*MSFC - Marshall Space Flight Center

*NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

*USAF - United States Air Force

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