Even before the launch of
Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 (, , ''Satellite 1''), sometimes referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program ...
, there were various types of launch vehicle designs. The launch vehicle designs described below are either canceled or never left the drawing board.
20th century
21st century
See also
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Comparison of orbital launch systems
This comparison of orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all current and future individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit. A first list contains rockets that are operational or have attempted an orbital flight attempt as o ...
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Non-rocket spacelaunch
Non-rocket spacelaunch refers to theoretical concepts for launch into space where much of the speed and altitude needed to achieve orbit is provided by a propulsion technique that is not subject to the limits of the rocket equation. Although al ...
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List of orbital launch systems
This is a list of conventional orbital launch systems. This is composed of launch vehicles, and other conventional systems, used to place satellites into orbit.
Argentina
*ORBIT II – ''Retired''
*Tronador (rocket), TRONADOR – ''Under Develop ...
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List of private spaceflight companies#Crew and cargo transport vehicles
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Spaceplane
A spaceplane is a vehicle that can flight, fly and gliding flight, glide as an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere and function as a spacecraft in outer space. To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft. Orbit ...
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List of crewed lunar lander designs
This is a list of designs for crewed lunar landers, spacecraft intended to land on the Moon. A key aspect is achieving a Soft landing (aeronautics), soft landing, and for an ascent stage to successfully escape the Moon's gravity. Another aspect i ...
Further reading
* ''SP-4221 The Space Shuttle Decision'
Chapter 8(NASA)
*{{cite magazine, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-wAAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA115, last=Dr. Wernher Von Braun, title=The Spaceplane that can put you in orbit , magazine=Popular Science , date=July 1970
*T.A. Heppenheime
(NASA, 1998)
External links
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ttp://www.spacefuture.com/vehicles/designs.shtml Space Future - Vehicle Designsbr>
Proposed or planned spacecraft (Wikimedia Commons)
Canceled launch vehicle designs