Engine |
Origin |
Manufacturer |
Vehicle |
Stage |
Propellant |
Specific Impulse, Vac (s) |
Specific Impulse, SL (s) |
Thrust, Vac (N) |
Thrust, SL (N) |
Mass (kg) |
Thrust-to-weight ratio |
Combustion chamber pressure (bar) |
Status |
Engine |
Vulcain[1][2]
HM-60 |
Europe |
Snecma |
Ariane 5 |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
7002439000000000000♠439[2] |
7002326000000000000♠326[1] |
7006111300000000000♠1,113,000[2] |
7005773200000000000♠773,200[1] |
7003130000000000000♠1,300[1] |
7001843180000000000♠84.318[1] |
7002109000000000000♠109[2] |
Retired |
Vulcain |
Vulcain 2[3][4] |
Europe |
Snecma |
Ariane 5 |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
7002429000000000000♠429[4] |
7002318000000000000♠318[3] |
7006135900000000000♠1,359,000[4] |
7005939500000000000♠939,500[3] |
7003180000000000000♠1,800[3] |
7001769909999900000♠76.99?[note 1] |
7002117300000000000♠117.3[4] |
Operational |
Vulcain 2 |
P230[5] |
Europe |
SNPE (Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs) |
Ariane 5 |
Booster |
HTPB(68/18) |
7002286000000000000♠286[5] |
7002259000000000000♠259[5] |
7006647230000000000♠6,472,300[5] |
7006586130000000000♠5,861,300[5] |
7005269000000000000♠269,000 with fuel[5] |
|
|
Operational |
P230 |
HM7B[6][7] |
Europe |
Snecma |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002446000000000000♠446[7] |
7002310000000000000♠310[6] |
7004648000000000000♠64,800[7] |
7004436000000000000♠43,600[6] |
7002165000000000000♠165[7] |
7001400509999900000♠40.05?[note 2] |
7001370000000000000♠37[7] |
Operational |
HM7B |
Vinci[8][9] |
Europe |
Snecma |
Ariane 6 |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002465000000000000♠465[8] |
|
7005180000000000000♠180,000[8] |
|
7002280000000000000♠280[9] |
7001655500000000000♠65.55[note 3] |
7001608000000000000♠60.8[8] |
Development |
Vinci |
RD-180[10] |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Atlas V Atlas III |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002338400000000000♠338.4[10] |
7002311890000000000♠311.9[10] |
7006415213600000000♠4,152,136[10] |
7006382655500000000♠3,826,555[10] |
7003548000000000000♠5,480[10] |
7001712000000000000♠71.2[note 4] |
7002261700000000000♠261.7[10] |
Operational |
RD-180 |
RD-191[11] |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Angara |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002337500000000000♠337.5[11] |
7002311200000000000♠311.2[11] |
7006208489400000000♠2,084,894[11] |
7006192210300000000♠1,922,103[11] |
7003220000000000000♠2,200[11] |
7001890900000000000♠89.09[note 5] |
7002262600000000000♠262.6[11] |
Operational |
RD-191 |
RD-0124[12]
14Д23 |
Russia |
TsSKB Progress |
Soyuz-2.1b Soyuz-2-1v Angara |
2nd,3rd |
RP-1/LOX |
7002359000000000000♠359[12] |
|
7005294300000000000♠294,300[12] |
|
7002520000000000000♠520[12] |
7001577000000000000♠57.7[note 6] |
7002160000000000000♠160[12] |
Operational |
RD-0124 |
NK-33A (AJ26-58)[13]
11Д111 |
Soviet Union |
Kuznetsov Design Bureau Aerojet |
Antares Soyuz-2.1v |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002331000000000000♠331[13] |
|
7006163800000000000♠1,638,000[13] |
|
7003122200000000000♠1,222[13] |
7002136800000000000♠136.8[13] |
7002145000000000000♠145[13] |
Operational |
NK-33-1 (AJ26-58) |
Gamma 8[14] |
UK |
Bristol Siddeley |
Black Arrow |
1st |
H2O2/Kerosene |
7002265000000000000♠265[14] |
|
7005234800000000000♠234,800[14] |
|
7002342000000000000♠342[14] |
7001700100000000000♠70.01[14] |
7001474000000000000♠47.40[14] |
Retired |
Gamma 8 |
Gamma 2[15] |
UK |
Bristol Siddeley |
Black Arrow |
2nd |
H2O2/Kerosene |
7002265000000000000♠265[15] |
|
7004682000000000000♠68,200[15] |
|
7002173000000000000♠173[15] |
7001402200000000000♠40.22[15] |
|
Retired |
Gamma 2 |
Waxwing[16] |
UK |
Bristol Aerojet |
Black Arrow |
Upper |
Solid |
7002278000000000000♠278[16] |
|
7004294000000000000♠29,400[16] |
|
7001870000000000000♠87[16] |
|
|
Retired |
Waxwing |
Merlin 1C |
United States |
SpaceX |
Falcon 9 Falcon 1 |
1st,2nd |
RP-1/LOX |
7002304000000000000♠304[17] |
7002266000000000000♠266[18] |
7005480408000000000♠480,408[17] |
7005422581000000000♠422,581[17] |
7002630000000000000♠630 |
7001920000000000000♠92[17] |
7001677000000000000♠67.7 |
Retired |
Merlin 1C |
Merlin Vacuum 1C |
United States |
SpaceX |
Falcon 9 Falcon 1 |
2nd |
RP-1/LOX |
7002336000000000000♠336[18] |
|
7005413644000000000♠413,644[18] |
|
|
7001920000000000000♠92 |
|
Retired |
Merlin Vacuum 1C |
Merlin 1D |
United States |
SpaceX |
Falcon 9 v1.1 |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002311000000000000♠311 [19] |
7002282000000000000♠282 [19] |
7005723000000000000♠723,000[20] |
|
7002470000000000000♠470[20] |
7002158000000000000♠158[20] |
7001970000000000000♠97 |
Retired |
Merlin 1D |
Merlin 1D FT |
United States |
SpaceX |
Falcon 9 v1.1 FT Falcon Heavy |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002311000000000000♠311 [19] |
7002282000000000000♠282 [19] |
7005825000000000000♠825,000[21] |
7005756000000000000♠756,000[21] |
7002470000000000000♠470[20] |
7002180000000000000♠180[20] |
7001970000000000000♠97 |
Operational |
Merlin 1D FT |
Merlin Vacuum 1D |
United States |
SpaceX |
Falcon 9 Falcon Heavy |
2nd |
RP-1/LOX |
7002348000000000000♠348[22] |
|
7005934000000000000♠934,000[22] |
|
|
|
|
Operational |
Merlin Vacuum 1D |
Raptor[23] |
United States |
SpaceX |
|
1st,2nd[24] |
Methane/LOX[23] |
7002363000000000000♠363[23] |
|
7006230000000000000♠2,300,000[25] |
|
|
|
|
Development |
Raptor |
RD-171M[26]
Most powerful liquid-fuel rocket engine in the world |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Zenit-2M Zenit-3SL Zenit-3SLB Zenit-3SLBF |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002337200000000000♠337.2[26] |
7002309500000000000♠309.5[26] |
7006790416000000000♠7,904,160[26] |
7006725692100000000♠7,256,921[26] |
7003930000000000000♠9,300[26] |
7001795709999999999♠79.57[note 7] |
7002250000000000000♠250[26] |
Operational |
RD-171M |
RD-107A[27]
14Д22 |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Soyuz-FG Soyuz-2 |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002320200000000000♠320.2[27] |
7002263300000000000♠263.3[27] |
7006101989200000000♠1,019,892[27] |
7005839449000000000♠839,449[27] |
7003109000000000000♠1,090[27] |
7001785300000000000♠78.53[note 8] |
7001612000000000000♠61.2[27] |
Operational |
RD-107A |
RD-108A[27]
14Д21 |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Soyuz-FG Soyuz-2 |
2nd |
RP-1/LOX |
7002320600000000000♠320.6[27] |
7002257700000000000♠257.7[27] |
7005921825000000000♠921,825[27] |
7005792377000000000♠792,377[27] |
7003107500000000000♠1,075[27] |
7001751600000000000♠75.16[note 9] |
7001555000000000000♠55.5[27] |
Operational |
RD-108A |
RD-117[28]
11Д511 |
Soviet Union |
NPO Energomash |
Soyuz-U |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002316000000000000♠316[28] |
7002253000000000000♠253[28] |
7005978000000000000♠978,000[29] |
7005778648000000000♠778,648[28] |
7003110000000000000♠1,100[28] |
7001721800000000000♠72.18[note 10] |
7001542000000000000♠54.2[28] |
Operational |
RD-117 |
RD-118[28]
11Д512 |
Soviet Union |
NPO Energomash |
Soyuz-U |
2nd |
RP-1/LOX |
7002314000000000000♠314[28] |
7002257000000000000♠257[28] |
7006100027800000000♠1,000,278[28] |
7005818855000000000♠818,855[28] |
7003110000000000000♠1,100[28] |
7001759100000000000♠75.91[note 11] |
7001597000000000000♠59.7[28] |
Operational |
RD-118 |
LE-5 |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NASDA |
H-I |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002450000000000000♠450[30] |
|
7005103000000000000♠103,000[30] |
|
7002245000000000000♠245[30] |
7001428709999900000♠42.87[note 12] |
7001360000000000000♠36.0[30] |
Retired |
LE-5 |
LE-5A |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NASDA |
H-II |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002452000000000000♠452[31] |
|
7005121500000000000♠121,500[31] |
|
7002242000000000000♠242[31] |
7001511900000000000♠51.19[note 13] |
7001400000000000000♠40.0[31] |
Retired |
LE-5A |
LE-5B |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries JAXA |
H-IIA H-IIB |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002447000000000000♠447[32] |
|
7005137000000000000♠137,000[32] |
|
7002269000000000000♠269[32] |
7001519300000000000♠51.93[note 14] |
7001360000000000000♠36.0[32] |
Operational |
LE-5B |
LE-7 |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NASDA |
H-II |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
7002446000000000000♠446[33] |
|
7006107800000000000♠1,078,000[33] |
7005843500000000000♠843,500[33] |
7003171400000000000♠1,714[33] |
7001641290000000000♠64.13[33] |
7002127000000000000♠127[33] |
Retired |
LE-7 |
LE-7A |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries JAXA |
H-IIA H-IIB |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
7002438000000000000♠438[34] |
7002338000000000000♠338[34] |
7006109800000000000♠1,098,000[34] |
|
7003180000000000000♠1,800[34] |
7001622000000000000♠62.2[note 15] |
7002121000000000000♠121[34] |
Operational |
LE-7A |
SRB-A |
Japan |
IHI Aerospace JAXA |
H-IIA |
Booster |
HTPB |
7002280000000000000♠280[35] |
|
7006225000000000000♠2,250,000[35] |
|
7004764000000000000♠76,400 with fuel[35] |
|
7002118000000000000♠118[35] |
Operational |
SRB-A |
SRB-A3 |
Japan |
IHI Aerospace JAXA |
H-IIB |
Booster |
BP-207J[36] |
7002283600000000000♠283.6[36] |
|
7006230500000000000♠2,305,000[36] |
7006215000000000000♠2,150,000[36] |
7004766000000000000♠76,600 with fuel[36] |
|
7002111000000000000♠111[36] |
Operational |
SRB-A3 |
RS-68A[37]
Most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine in the world |
United States |
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne |
Delta IV Delta IV Heavy |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
7002414000000000000♠414[37] |
|
7006356000000000000♠3,560,000[37] |
7006313700000000000♠3,137,000[37] |
7003674700000000000♠6,747[37] |
7001538000000000000♠53.80[note 16] |
7002196000000000000♠196[37] |
Operational |
RS-68A |
Atlas V SRB |
United States |
Aerojet |
Atlas V |
Booster |
Solid |
7002275000000000000♠275[38] |
|
7006127000000000000♠1,270,000[38] |
|
|
|
|
Operational |
Atlas V SRB |
F-1
Most powerful single-chamber liquid-fueled rocket engine ever developed |
United States |
Rocketdyne |
Saturn V |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002263000000000000♠263 |
|
7006777000000000000♠7,770,000 |
7006677000000000000♠6,770,000 |
7003839100000000000♠8,391 |
7001822700000000000♠82.27?[note 17] |
7001700000000000000♠70 |
Retired |
F-1 |
RS-25 - SSME |
United States |
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne |
Space Shuttle |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
7002452300000000000♠452.3 |
|
7006227900000000000♠2,279,000 |
|
7003352600000000000♠3,526 |
7001537900000000000♠53.79[note 18] |
7002206400000000000♠206.4 |
Inactive since STS-135 |
RS-25 |
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Largest solid-fuel rocket motor ever flown, and the first to be used for primary propulsion on human spaceflight missions |
United States |
Thiokol |
Space Shuttle Ares I |
Booster |
APCP |
7002268000000000000♠268 |
|
7007140000000000000♠14,000,000 |
7007125000000000000♠12,500,000 |
7005590000000000000♠590,000 with fuel |
|
|
Inactive since STS-135 |
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster |
UA1207[39] |
United States |
United Technologies |
Titan IV |
Booster |
PBAN |
7002272000000000000♠272 |
7002245000000000000♠245 |
7006711600000000000♠7,116,000 |
7006641040000000000♠6,410,400 |
7005319330000000000♠319,330 with fuel |
|
|
Retired |
UA1207 |
J-2[40] |
United States |
Rocketdyne |
Saturn V Saturn IB |
2nd, 3rd |
LH2/LOX |
7002421000000000000♠421 |
|
7006103310000000000♠1,033,100 |
|
7003143800000000000♠1,438 |
7001731800000000000♠73.18 |
7001300000000000000♠30 |
Retired |
J-2 |
J-2X[41][42] |
United States |
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne |
Space Launch System |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002448000000000000♠448 |
|
7006131000000000000♠1,310,000 |
|
7003243000000000000♠2,430[42] |
7001549700000000000♠54.97?[note 19] |
7001300000000000000♠30 |
Development |
J-2X |
RL-10B-2[43][44] |
United States |
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne |
Delta III Delta IV |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002462000000000000♠462 |
|
7005109890000000000♠109,890 |
|
7002277000000000000♠277 |
7001410000000000000♠41 |
7001440000000000000♠44 |
Operational |
RL-10B-2 |
RL-10A-4-2[44][45] |
United States |
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne |
Atlas V |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002451000000000000♠451 |
|
7004991000000000000♠99,100 |
|
7002167000000000000♠167 |
7001590000000000000♠59 |
7001390000000000000♠39 |
Operational |
RL-10A-4-2 |
NSTAR[46][47]
First ever ion engine used as a main engine on an operational science spacecraft |
United States |
Hughes Electron Dynamics Boeing |
Deep Space 1 Dawn |
Ion thruster |
Xenon |
7003310000000000000♠3,100 @2.3 kW |
|
6998920000000000000♠0.0920 @2.3 kW |
|
7000820009999999999♠8.2 |
|
|
Operational |
NSTAR |
HiPEP
Most efficient inert gas ion thruster ever built |
United States |
NASA |
Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter |
Ion thruster |
Xenon |
7003962000000000000♠9,620 @39.3 kW |
|
6999670000000000000♠0.670 @39.3 kW |
|
|
|
|
Canceled |
HiPEP |
NEXT |
United States |
NASA |
|
Ion thruster |
Xenon |
7003410000000000000♠4,100 @6.9 kW |
|
6999236000000000000♠0.236 @6.9 kW |
|
|
|
|
Development |
NEXT |
VASIMR |
United States |
Ad Astra Rocket Company |
|
Electro-magnetic thruster |
Argon |
7003500000000000000♠5,000 @200 kW |
|
7000570000000000000♠5.7 @200 kW |
|
|
|
|
Development |
VASIMR |
PPS-1350 |
Russia Europe |
OKB Fakel Snecma |
SMART-1 |
Hall thruster |
Xenon |
7003165000000000000♠1,650 @1.5 kW |
|
6998880000000000000♠0.088 @1.5 kW |
|
7000530000000000000♠5.3 |
|
|
Operational |
PPS-1350 |
SPT-100 |
Russia |
OKB Fakel |
LS-1300 satellites |
Hall thruster |
Xenon |
7003150000000000000♠1,500 @1.35 kW |
|
6998830000000000000♠0.083 @1.35 kW |
|
7000350000000000000♠3.5 |
|
|
Operational |
SPT-100 |
Boeing 601HP
First ever ion engine used as a main engine on an operational commercial satellite (PAS-5) |
United States |
Boeing |
Boeing 601HP satellites |
Ion thruster |
Xenon |
7003256800000000000♠2,568 @0.5 kW |
|
6998180009999900000♠0.018 @0.5 kW |
|
|
|
|
Operational |
Boeing 601HP |
Boeing 702 |
United States |
Boeing |
Boeing 702 satellites |
Ion thruster |
Xenon |
7003380000000000000♠3,800 @4.5 kW |
|
6999165000000000000♠0.165 @4.5 kW |
|
|
|
|
Operational |
Boeing 702 |
RD-56(KVD-1)[48]
11Д56У |
Russia |
KBKhM |
GSLV Mk I |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002462000000000000♠462[48] |
|
7004696260000000000♠69,626[48] |
|
7002282000000000000♠282[48] |
7001251700000000000♠25.17 |
7001559000000000000♠55.9 |
Retired |
RD-56(KVD-1) |
CE-7.5[49][50] |
India |
ISRO |
GSLV Mk II |
Upper |
LH2/LOX |
7002454000000000000♠454[50] |
|
7004735500000000000♠73,550[49] |
|
7002445000000000000♠445[50] |
7001168500000000000♠16.85?[note 20] |
7001580000000000000♠58 |
Operational |
CE-7.5 |
PSLV-1[51] |
India |
ISRO |
PSLV |
1st |
HTPB |
7002269000000000000♠269[51] |
|
7005486000000000000♠486,000[51] |
|
7005160200000000000♠160,200[51] |
|
7001580000000000000♠58[51] |
Operational |
PSLV-1 |
SLV-1[52] |
India |
ISRO |
PSLV |
Booster |
HTPB |
7002253000000000000♠253[52] |
|
7005502600000000000♠502,600[52] |
|
7004108000000000000♠10,800[52] |
|
7001430000000000000♠43[52] |
Operational |
SLV-1 |
S200[53] |
India |
ISRO |
LVM3 |
Booster |
HTPB |
7002274500000000000♠274.5[53] |
|
7006515000000000000♠5,150,000[54][55]
[56] |
|
7005207000000000000♠207,000[53] |
|
|
Operational |
S200 |
RD-264[28]
11Д119 |
Soviet Union |
NPO Energomash |
Dnepr-1 |
1st |
N2O4/UDMH |
7002318390000000000♠318.4[28] |
7002293300000000000♠293.3[28] |
7006451105900000000♠4,511,059[28] |
7006415802000000000♠4,158,020[28] |
7003360000000000000♠3,600[28] |
7002117770000000000♠117.77[note 21] |
7002210000000000000♠210[28] |
Operational |
RD-264 |
YF-100 |
China |
CASC |
Long March 5, Long March 6 and Long March 7[57]
[58]
[59] |
Long March 5 K-3-1 and K-2-1 boosters, Long March 6 first stage and Long March 7 first stage and boosters.[60]
[61]
[62] |
RP-1/LOX[63] |
7002335000000000000♠335[63] |
7002300000000000000♠300[63] |
7006134000000000000♠1,340,000[63] |
7006120000000000000♠1,200,000[63] |
|
|
|
Development |
YF-100 |
YF-21C |
China |
CASC |
Long March 2,3 |
1st |
N2O4/UDMH |
|
7002260700000000000♠260.7[64] |
|
7006296160000000000♠2,961,600[64] |
|
|
|
Operational |
YF-21C |
YF-24E |
China |
CASC |
Long March 2,3 |
2nd |
N2O4/UDMH |
7002298000000000000♠298.0[64] |
|
7005742000000000000♠742,000[64] |
|
|
|
|
Operational |
YF-24E |
YF-75 |
China |
CALT |
Long March 3 |
3rd |
LH2/LOX |
7002438000000000000♠438.0[64] |
|
7005167170000000000♠167,170[64] |
|
|
|
|
Operational |
YF-75 |
RD-275M[65]
14Д14М |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Proton-M |
1st |
N2O4/UDMH |
7002315800000000000♠315.8[65] |
7002288000000000000♠288[65] |
7006183188200000000♠1,831,882[65] |
7006167105300000000♠1,671,053[65] |
7003107000000000000♠1,070[65] |
7002159250000000000♠159.25[note 22] |
7002165200000000000♠165.2[65] |
Operational |
RD-275M |
RD-0120[66]
11Д122 |
Soviet Union |
KBKhA |
Energia |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
7002455000000000000♠455[66] |
|
7006196200000000000♠1,962,000[66] |
|
7003345000000000000♠3,450[66] |
7001578000000000000♠57.80 |
7002219000000000000♠219 |
Retired |
RD-0120 |
RD-193[67][68] |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Soyuz-2.1v |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002337500000000000♠337.5[68] |
7002311200000000000♠311.2[68] |
7006208489400000000♠2,084,894[68] |
7006192210300000000♠1,922,103[68] |
7003190000000000000♠1,900[67][68] |
7002103150000000000♠103.15[note 23] |
|
Development |
RD-193 |
RD-181 |
Russia |
NPO Energomash |
Antares |
1st |
RP-1/LOX |
7002337500000000000♠337.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development |
RD-181 |
Aestus[69] |
Europe |
Airbus Defence and Space |
Ariane 5 ES |
Upper |
N2O4/MMH |
7002324000000000000♠324[69] |
|
7004300000000000000♠30,000[69] |
|
7002111000000000000♠111[69] |
7001276000000000000♠27.6?[note 24] |
7001110000000000000♠11[69] |
Operational |
Aestus |
Aestus II[70] |
Europe |
Airbus Defence and Space |
Ariane 5 |
Upper |
N2O4/MMH |
7002340000000000000♠340[70] |
|
7004554000000000000♠55,400[70] |
|
7002138000000000000♠138[70] |
7001409000000000000♠40.9?[note 25] |
7001600000000000000♠60[70] |
Development |
Aestus II |
BE-3 |
United States |
Blue Origin |
New Shepard |
1st |
LH2/LOX |
|
|
7005490000000000000♠490,000 |
|
|
|
|
Operational |
BE-3 |
BE-4[71][72] |
United States |
Blue Origin |
Atlas V Vulcan |
1st |
Methane/LOX |
|
|
7006240000000000000♠2,400,000[71][72] |
|
|
|
|
Development |
BE-4 |
SLS Solid Rocket Booster
Largest, most powerful solid-fuel rocket motor ever built |
United States |
Orbital ATK |
SLS |
Booster |
PBAN |
7002267000000000000♠267 |
|
7007160000000000000♠16,000,000 |
|
7005730000000000000♠730,000 with fuel |
|
|
Development |
SLS Solid Rocket Booster |