Launch Vehicles are used to deploy objects like artificial satellites, manned spacecraft and scientific probes into space. Experimental & Futuristic (7) Propulsion@ (37) Space Shuttle@ (101) X-prize (15) 1. History of the Delta Launch Vehicle - A chronicle of the development of the Boeing McDonnell Douglas Delta family of expendable launch vehicles, from the Thor-Delta (1960) to the present day. 2. Micro Launch Vehicle - Information on a project aiming to design the world's smallest orbital launch vehicle. 3. Orbital - Offers presentation of the company's launch vehicles, including the Pegasus and others. 4. Aerosike Engine - Information about aerospike and annular nozzles, such as how they work and their advantages and disadvantages. 5. Ariane 5: Europe's Heavy Lift Vehicle - Launch record and success rate of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle. 6. Arianespace's Launch Vehicles - Information on Arianespace's commercial space launcher family which includes launchers like the Ariane 5 and Soyuz. 7. Boeing: Launch Systems - Descriptions and pictures of Boeing's launch vehicles like the Delta II, Delta IV and Delta IV Heavy. 8. Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft - By Courtney G. Brooks. James M. Grimwood and Loyd S. Swenson, Jr. 9. ESA - Launch vehicles - Space launchers developed or used by the European Space Agency. 10. Exoge Aerospace, Modular Space Launch System - Exoge Aerospace is currently developing a Modular Space Launch System using manufacturing line techniques to reduce the costs of reaching orbit. 11. HII Launcher - Overview, manuals and countdowns of the Japanese rocket. 12. Indian Space Launch Vehicles - Information on Indian launch vehicles like SLV, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV and other future launchers being developed by the Indian Space Research Organization. 13. ISRO: Launch Vehicles - Fact sheets for Indian launch vehicles: SLV-3, ASLV (Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle), PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle). 14. Kelly Space & Technology - Future looking launch vehicles by private industry 15. Lockheed Martin Launch Systems - Information on Lockheed Martin's launch systems which includes launchers like the Atlas. 16. Massla - A Space Launching Company - Massla is a company aiming for space flight specializing in liquid fueled rocket engine technology and space applications. The site contains photos and videos from Massla's rocket development. 17. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center - Home page of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center which develops key transportation and propulsion technologies. 18. Project Orion Links - Spacedrive technology based on nuclear power. Personal page. 19. Russian Launch Vehicles - The page provides a listing of russian launch vehicles and a comparison of their sizes. Links are provided for obtaining further information on the modern launchers such as Energia. 20. Space Database - Database contains information about many expendable and reusable launch vehicles. Some of the listed expendable launchers include Ariane, Athena, Atlas, Delta, GSLV, Long March, Pegasus, Proton, Soyuz and Titan. 21. SpaceX - Falcon - Information about the Falcon Rocket family developed by SpaceX. 22. The RD107/RD108 Rocket Engines - Description of each engine including technical drawings.

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