There are several different types of
rocket
A rocket (from , and so named for its shape) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using any surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely ...
s. The following articles contain lists of rockets by type:
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List of missiles
Below is a list of missiles, sorted alphabetically into large categories and subcategories by name and purpose.
Other missile lists
Types of missiles:
* Conventional guided missiles
** Air-to-air missile
** Air-to-surface missile
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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 sounding rockets
This is a list of sounding rockets used for suborbital research flights.
Argentina
*Centauro (sounding rocket), Centauro series
**Alfa Centauro, Beta Centauro, Gamma Centauro
*Canopus 2, Canopus series
**Canopus 1, Canopus 2
*Gradicom, Gradicom ...
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List of military rockets
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List of rocket stages
This is a list of upper stages used on rockets.
Upper stages
bold denotes active configurations''italics'' denotes configurations in development
See also
* Multistage rocket
* Apogee kick motor
* Space tug
* Lists of rockets
* List of orbital ...
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List of canceled launch vehicle designs
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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Comparison of orbital launchers families
This article compares different orbital launcher families (launchers which are significantly different from other members of the same 'family' have separate entries). The article is organized into two tables: the first contains a list of currentl ...
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Comparison of space station cargo vehicles
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Comparison of orbital rocket engines
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Comparison of solid-fuelled orbital launch systems
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List of space launch system designs
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List of rocket aircraft
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Lists of weapons
This is an index of lists of weapons.
By time period Premodern-before 17th century
*List of premodern combat weapons
*List of surviving ancient ships
*List of medieval weapons
17th century-19th century
*List of American Indian Wars weapons ...
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Model rocket
A model rocket is a small rocket designed to reach low altitudes (e.g., for a model) and #Model rocket recovery methods, be recovered by a variety of means.
According to the United States National Association of Rocketry, National Associati ...
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NATO reporting name
NATO uses a system of code names, called reporting names, to denote military aircraft and other equipment used by post-Soviet states, former Warsaw Pact countries, China, and other countries. The system assists military communications by providi ...
(has lists of various Soviet missiles)
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