Comparison of space station cargo vehicles


A number of different spacecraft have been used to carry cargo to and from space stations.



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Spacecraft
Origin
Manufacturer
Launch system
Length (m)
Dry mass (kg)
Launch mass (kg)
Payload (kg)
Payload volume (m³)
Return payload (kg)
Diameter (m)
Generated power (W)
Automated docking
Status (no. of flights)

Progress 7K-TG

 Soviet Union

Energia

Soyuz-U






None


No
Retired (43)

Progress-M
11F615A55

 Soviet Union
 Russia

Energia

Soyuz-U
Soyuz-U2

7000720000000000000♠7.2


7003713000000000000♠7,130

7003260000000000000♠2,600

7000760000000000000♠7.6

7002150000000000000♠150, with optional Raduga capsule

7000272000000000000♠2.72

7002600000000000000♠600[1]
Yes
Retired (66)

Progress-M1

 Russia

Energia

Soyuz-U
Soyuz-FG






None


Yes
Retired (11)

Progress-M
11F615A60

 Russia

Energia

Soyuz-U
Soyuz-2.1a

7000720000000000000♠7.2


7003715000000000000♠7,150

7003223000000000000♠2,230

7000760000000000000♠7.6

None

7000272000000000000♠2.72

7002700000000000000♠700
Yes
Retired (27 + 2 failed)

Progress-MS

 Russia

Energia

Soyuz-U
Soyuz-2.1a

7000720000000000000♠7.2


7003715000000000000♠7,150

7003223000000000000♠2,230


None


Yes
Operational[2]

Soyuz GVK

 Russia

Energia
Soyuz-2.1b

7000723000000000000♠7.23


7003802000000000000♠8,020

7003196600000000000♠1,966


7002500000000000000♠500

7000272000000000000♠2.72

Yes
Development[3]

TKS

 Soviet Union

TsKBM

Proton-K

7001175100000000000♠17.51

7004136880000000000♠13,688

7004216200000000000♠21,620

7004126000000000000♠12,600



7000415000000000000♠4.15

7003240000000000000♠2,400
No
Retired (4)

ATV

 Europe

EADS

Ariane 5ES

7001103000000000000♠10.3

7004104700000000000♠10,470[4]

7004207500000000000♠20,750[4]

7003766700000000000♠7,667[4]

7001480000000000000♠48, pressurized

None

7000450000000000000♠4.5

7003380000000000000♠3,800[5]
Yes
Retired (5)

HTV

 Japan

JAXA

H-IIB

7001100000000000000♠10

7004105000000000000♠10,500[6]

7004165000000000000♠16,500[6]

3,000, pressurized; 1,000, unpressurized[6]

14, pressurized; 16, unpressurized[6]

7001200000000000000♠20, with optional HSRC[7]

7000440000000000000♠4.4

7002200000000000000♠200
No
Operational

HTV-X

 Japan

JAXA

H3 Launch Vehicle[8]

7001100000000000000♠10 with cargo module, 6.2 without

7003830000000000000♠8,300

7004155000000000000♠15,500, combined[9]

4,069, pressurized; optional 1,750, unpressurized

7001780000000000000♠78, combined


7000440000000000000♠4.4

7003100000000000000♠1,000
No, technology trial of an automated IDSS docking port fitted in place of unpressurised cargo module being planned
Development

Dragon

 USA

SpaceX

Falcon 9

7000610000000000000♠6.1

7003420000000000000♠4,200[10]

7004102000000000000♠10,200

7003331000000000000♠3,310, in any combination of pressurized or unpressurized[11]

10.0, pressurized; 14, unpressurized; 34, unpressurized with extended trunk[12]

7003250000000000000♠2,500, capsule return[13]

7000370000000000000♠3.7

7003200000000000000♠2,000[14]
No
Operational

Dragon 2 cargo

 USA

SpaceX

Falcon 9

7000810000000000000♠8.1

7003640000000000000♠6,400


7003331000000000000♠3,310

10.0, pressurized; 14, unpressurized

7003250000000000000♠2,500

7000370000000000000♠3.7

Yes
Operational

Cygnus (standard)

 USA

Orbital

Antares 1x0

7000514000000099999♠5.14

7003150000000000000♠1,500[15]


7003200000000000000♠2,000[15]

7001189009999900000♠18.9[15]

None

7000307000000000000♠3.07

7003350000000000000♠3,500[16]
No
Retired (3 + 1 failed)

Cygnus (enhanced)

 USA

Northrop Grumman

Antares 230
Atlas V 401

7000634000000000000♠6.34

7003180000000000000♠1,800[17]


7003350000000000000♠3,500[17]

7001270000000000000♠27[17]

None

7000307000000000000♠3.07

No
Operational

Tianzhou

 China

CAST

Long March 7

7000900000000000000♠9


7004135000000000000♠13,500

7003650000000000000♠6,500, incl. 2,000 propellant


None

7000335000000000000♠3.35

Yes
Operational

Dream Chaser Cargo System

 USA

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Atlas V
Vulcan[18]




5,000, pressurized; 500, unpressurized[19]


7003175000000000000♠1,750[19]


Yes
Development

Unmanned resupply spacecraft comparison.png



See also


  • Comparison of manned space vehicles

  • Comparison of orbital launch systems

  • Comparison of orbital rocket engines

  • Automated cargo spacecraft


References




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  12. ^ http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/pdf/DragonLabFactSheet.pdf


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