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Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Launch Vehicle." Accessed September 2, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/spacecraft/launch-vehicle.

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Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Launch Vehicle. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/spacecraft/launch-vehicle

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@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-launch-vehicle,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Launch Vehicle},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/spacecraft/launch-vehicle},
  note = {Accessed September 2, 2026}
}

Orbital-class rockets built to carry a payload from the ground into Earth orbit or beyond, excluding vehicles designed only for a suborbital hop. Belongs here: any rocket whose primary function is launching payloads to orbital velocity. Does not belong here: a rocket built only to reach space briefly without achieving orbit, grouped under Suborbital Launch Vehicle.

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