Capable launch providers
Here is a list of US launch providers with launch vehicles capable of sending ASTS satellites into orbit.
#####SpaceX
Falcon 9
- Active
- Price: $69.75 million
- Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
- Fairing Height: 13.0 m
Starship
- In development
- Price: ~$100 million
- Payload to LEO: 200,000 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 9.0 m
- Fairing Height: ???
#####Ariane
Ariane 6 (2 boosters)
- Active
- Price: $88.0 million
- Payload to LEO: 10,350 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
- Fairing Height: 20.0 m
Ariane 6 (4 boosters)
- Active
- Price: $106.0 million
- Payload to LEO: 21,650 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
- Fairing Height: 20.0 m
#####Rocket Lab
Neutron
- In development (expected 2025)
- Price: $52.5 million
- Payload to LEO: 15,000 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 5.0 m
- Fairing Height: 7.0 m
#####Blue Origin
New Glenn
- Active
- Price: $68 million
- Payload to LEO: 45,000 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 7.0 m
- Fairing Height: 21.9 m
#####ULA
Vulcan (configurable)
- Operational
- Price: $100–200 million (depending on config)
- Payload to LEO: up to 27,200 kg (depending on config)
- Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
- Fairing Height: 15.5 m
Atlas V 551 (configurable)
- Retiring
- Price: $153.0 million (for 551 model)
- Payload to LEO: 18,850 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
- Fairing Height: 26.5 m
Atlas V 411 (configurable)
- Retiring
- Price: $115.0 million (for 411 model)
- Payload to LEO: 12,030 kg
- Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m
- Fairing Height: 13.8 m
#####Relativity Space
Terran R
- Planned
- Price: $55 million
- Payload to LEO: 33,500 kg expendable or 23,500kg downrange landing
- Fairing Diameter: 5.5 m
- Fairing Height: ???
I included the retiring ULA vehicles to give you an idea of their costs for a correctly configured Vulcan, as I couldn't find specific prices for that.
Any I've left out or any mistakes on here, let me know. Thanks.
Posted Aug 30, 2024, 12:32 PM UTC
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