Comparison of space station cargo vehicles

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

     Under development;      Operational or inactive;      Retired or canceled;

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		 7.2 7,130 2,600 7.6 150, with optional Raduga capsule 2.72 600[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		 7.2 7,150 2,230 7.6 None 2.72 700 Yes Retired (27 + 2 failed)
Progress-MS  Russia Energia Soyuz-U
Soyuz-2.1a		 7.2 7,150 2,230 None Yes Operational[2]
Soyuz GVK  Russia Energia Soyuz-2.1b 7.23 8,020 1,966 500 2.72 Yes Development[3]
TKS  Soviet Union TsKBM Proton-K 17.51 13,688 21,620 12,600 4.15 2,400 No Retired (4)
ATV  Europe EADS Ariane 5ES 10.3 10,470[4] 20,750[4] 7,667[4] 48, pressurized None 4.5 3,800[5] Yes Retired (5)
HTV  Japan JAXA H-IIB 10 10,500[6] 16,500[6] 3,000, pressurized; 1,000, unpressurized[6] 14, pressurized; 16, unpressurized[6] 20, with optional HSRC[7] 4.4 200 No Operational
HTV-X  Japan JAXA H3 Launch Vehicle[8] 10 with cargo module, 6.2 without 8,300 15,500, combined[9] 4,069, pressurized; optional 1,750, unpressurized 78, combined 4.4 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 6.1 4,200[10] 10,200 6,000, in any combination of pressurized or unpressurized[11] 10.0, pressurized; 14, unpressurized; 34, unpressurized with extended trunk[12] 3,000, capsule return[13] 3.7 2,000[14] No Retired (19 + 1 failed)[15]
Dragon 2 cargo  USA SpaceX Falcon 9 8.1 6,400 6,000[16] 9.3, pressurized, return volume;
37, unpressurized		 3,000[17] 4.0 Yes Operational
Cygnus (standard)  USA Orbital Antares 1x0 5.14 1,500[18] 2,000[18] 18.9[18] None 3.07 3,500[19] No Retired (3 + 1 failed)
Cygnus (enhanced)  USA Northrop Grumman Antares 230
Antares 230+
Atlas V 401		 6.34 1,800[20] 3,500[20] 27[20] None 3.07 No Operational
Tianzhou  China CAST Long March 7 9 13,500 6,500, incl. 2,000 propellant None 3.35 Yes Operational
Dream Chaser Cargo System  USA Sierra Nevada Corporation Atlas V
Vulcan[21]		 5,000, pressurized; 500, unpressurized[22] 1,750[22] Yes Development
Starship cargo  USA SpaceX Super Heavy 50[23] 120,000 (target)[24] 1,320,000[25] 150,000 (target)[26] 9[23] Unknown Development

See also

References
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  12. http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/pdf/DragonLabFactSheet.pdf
  13. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/falcon-9loft-dragon-crs-1-mission-iss-attempt1/
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  15. Clark, Stephen. "With successful splashdown, SpaceX retires first version of Dragon spacecraft – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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  19. "The Annual Compendium of Commercial Space Transportation: 2012" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  20. "Cygnus Spacecraft Information". Spaceflight101.
  21. "NSRC Day 2 Summary". Parabolic Arc. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  22. "Sierra Nevada Hopes Dream Chaser Finds "Sweet Spot" of ISS Cargo Competition". SpaceNews. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  23. "Starship". SpaceX. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  24. Elon Musk (28 September 2019). Starship Update (video). SpaceX. Event occurs at 1:45. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via YouTube.
  25. Elon Musk on Twitter: 3 sea level optimized Raptors, 3 vacuum optimized Raptors (big nozzle)
  26. Elon Musk on Twitter: 150mT for reference payload compared to other rockets.
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