Comparison of solid-fuelled orbital launch systems
Vehicle Stage number Origin Manufacturer Height ( meter ) Diameter ( meter ) Weight ( ton ) Mass to LEO ( kg ) Maiden flight Retired Record Status
ASLV 5 India ISRO 24 1 41 150 1987 1994 2/4 Retired
Epsilon ( without PBS ) 3 Japan IHI AeroSpace 24.4 2.6 90.8 2016 - 1/1 Active
J-I 2 ( +1 ) Japan NASDA / ISAS 33.1 1.8 88.5 1000 1996 1996 1/1* Retired
Kaituozhe-1 4 China CASIC 13.6 1.4 2002 ? 0/2 ?
Kaituozhe-2 China CASIC 2017 1/1 Active
Kuaizhou-11 4 China CASIC ? 2.2 78 1500 2017 - - Development
L-4S 4 Japan Tokyo univ 16.5 0.735 9.4 26 1966 1970 1/5 Retired
Minotaur I 4 United States Orbital Sciences 19.2 1.67 36.2 580 2000 - 11/11 Active
Minotaur IV Lite 3 United States Orbital Sciences 23.88 2.34 86.3 - 2010 - 2/2* Active
Minotaur IV 4 United States Orbital Sciences 23.88 2.34 86.3 1735 2010 - 1/1 Active
Minotaur IV+ 4 United States Orbital Sciences 23.88 2.34 86.3 1985 2011 1/1 Active
Minotaur IV /Orion 38 4 United States Orbital Sciences 2017 - 1/1 Active
Minotaur V 5 United States Orbital Sciences 1.67 2013 - 1/1 Active
M-3C 3 Japan Tokyo univ 20.2 1.41 41.8 195 1974 1979 3/4 Retired
M-3H 3 Japan Tokyo univ 23.8 1.41 48.7 300 1977 1978 3/3 Retired
M-3S 3 Japan Tokyo univ 23.8 1.41 48.7 300 1980 1984 4/4 Retired
M-3SII 3 ( +1 ) Japan ISAS 27.8 1.41 61 770 1985 1995 7/8 Retired
M-4S 4 Japan Tokyo univ 23.6 1.41 43.6 180 1970 1972 3/4 Retired
M-V 3 ( +1 ) Japan ISAS 30.8 2.5 140 1850 1997 2006 6/7 Retired
Pegasus 3 United States Orbital Sciences 16.9 1.27 18.5 375 1990 10/11 ?
All stages solid fueled
This page contains the lift launch systems constructed by some solid fuel stages except final stage.