Heavy-lift launch vehicle
From left: Falcon Heavy, Long March 5, Proton-M
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heavy-lift launch vehicle |
| Preceded by | Medium-lift launch vehicle |
| Succeeded by | Super heavy-lift launch vehicle |
| Built | Since 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Capacity | 20,000 to 50,000 kg (44,000 to 110,000 lb) |
A heavy-lift launch vehicle (HLV) is an orbital launch vehicle that could lift payloads between 20,000 to 50,000 kg (44,000 to 110,000 lb)[1] into low Earth orbit (LEO).[2]
References
- ↑ Osipov, Yuri (2004–2017). Great Russian Encyclopedia. Moscow: Great Russian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ NASA Space Technology Roadmaps – Launch Propulsion Systems, p.11 Archived 24 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine: "Small: 0-2t payloads, Medium: 2-20t payloads, Heavy: 20-50t payloads, Super Heavy: >50t payloads"