heavy-lift launch vehicle

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A heavy-lift launch vehicle (HLV) is an orbital launch vehicle capable of lifting payloads between 20,000 to 50,000 kg or between 20,000 to 100,000 kilograms into low Earth orbit (LEO). Heavy-lift launch vehicles often carry payloads into higher-energy orbits, such as geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) or heliocentric orbit (HCO). An HLV is between a medium-lift launch vehicle and a super heavy-lift launch vehicle.

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HLLV; HLV
payload mass 20000 kilogram, payload mass 100000 kilogram, payload mass 50000 kilogram, 
launch vehicle
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  • Angara-A5
    Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle
  • DIRECT
    proposed heavy lift launch vehicle
  • Miura Next
    orbital recoverable heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by Spanish company PLD Space
  • Saturn IB
    American launch vehicle
  • Zhuque-3
    orbital heavy-lift launch vehicle from the Chinese company LandSpace
  • Delta IV Heavy
    retired expendable launch system in the Delta rocket family
  • Proton-M
    Russian heavy lift launch vehicle
  • Long March 5
    Chinese launch vehicle
  • Long March 5
    Chinese next-generation heavy lift launch system
  • Falcon Heavy
    heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle made by SpaceX
  • Vulcan
    United Launch Alliance launch vehicle
  • New Glenn
    orbital launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin
  • Terran R
    partially-reusable launch vehicle in-development by Relativity Space
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classrocketAngara-A5Angara, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocketDIRECTheavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocketMiura Nexttwo-stage-to-orbit, reusable launch vehicle, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocketSaturn IBSaturn, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocketZhuque-3two-stage-to-orbit, reusable launch vehicle, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocket2004Delta IV HeavyDelta, liquid-propellant rocket, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocket2005Proton-MProton, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocket2016Long March 5heavy-lift launch vehicle, Long March 5Wikidata
    classrocket2016Long March 5Long March, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocket2018Falcon HeavyFalcon 9, heavy-lift launch vehicle, super heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocket2024Vulcanheavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocket2025New Glennreusable launch vehicle, two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
    classrocket2026Terran Rreusable launch vehicle, two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicleWikidata
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