Comparison of space station cargo vehicles

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

Table code key
Spacecraft under development
Spacecraft is operational or inactive
Retired or cancelled spacecraft
§ Pressurized / Unpressurized payload capacity

Orbital space vehicles
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. Flights)
TKS  Soviet Union TsKBM Proton-K 17.51 13,688 21,620 12,600 4.15 2,400 No Retired (4)
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[lower-alpha 1] 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)
Cygnus (standard)  USA Orbital Antares 1x0 5.14 1,500[2] 2,000[2] 18.9[2] None 3.07 3,500[3] No Retired (3 + 1 failed)
Dragon (reusable)  USA SpaceX Falcon 9 6.1 4,200[4] 10,200[lower-alpha 2] 6,000[lower-alpha 3][5] 10.0 / (14 or 34)[lower-alpha 4][6] 3,000[lower-alpha 5][7] 3.7 2,000[8] No Retired (19 + 1 failed)[9]
ATV  Europe EADS Ariane 5ES 10.3 10,470[10] 20,750[10] 7,667[10] 48 None 4.5 3,800[11] Yes Retired (5)
HTV  Japan JAXA H-IIB 10 10,500[12] 16,500[12] 3,000 / 1,000[12] 14 / 16[12] 20[lower-alpha 6][13] 4.4 200 No Retired (9)
Progress-MS  Russia Energia Soyuz-U
Soyuz-2.1a		 7.2 7,150 2,230 None Yes Operational[14]
Dragon 2 cargo (reusable)  USA SpaceX Falcon 9 8.1 6,400 6,000[15] 9.3 / 37 3,000[16] 4.0 Yes Operational
Cygnus (enhanced)  USA Northrop Grumman Antares 230
Antares 230+
Atlas V 401		 6.34 1,800[17] 3,500[17] 27[17] None 3.07 No Operational
Tianzhou  China CAST Long March 7 9 13,500 6,500[lower-alpha 7] None 3.35 Yes Operational
Soyuz GVK  Russia Energia Soyuz-2.1b 7.23 8,020 1,966 500 2.72 Yes Development[18]
Argo[19] (reusable)  Russia MTKS Soyuz-2.1b (initial) Soyuz-5 5.6 up to 11,500 2,000 11.0 1,000 4.1 Yes Development
Dream Chaser Cargo System (reusable)  USA Sierra Nevada Corporation Vulcan Centaur 5,000 / 500[20] 1,750[20] Yes Development
Starship cargo (reusable)  USA SpaceX Super Heavy 50[21] 120,000[lower-alpha 8][22] 1,320,000[23] 150,000[lower-alpha 8][24] 9[21] Unknown Development
HTV-X  Japan JAXA H3 Launch Vehicle[25] 10[lower-alpha 9] 8,300 15,500, combined[26] 4,069 / 1,750 78[lower-alpha 10] 4.4 1,000 No[lower-alpha 11] Development[27]
Universal Reentry Vehicle  USA Intuitive Machines ? ? ? ? 0 21 Yes Development

Notes
  1. With optional Raduga capsule.
  2. 4,200kg dry mass + 6,000kg up mass
  3. In any combination of pressurized or unpressurized.
  4. 34 unpressurized with extended trunk
  5. Capsule return.
  6. With optional HSRC.
  7. Including 2,000 kg of propellant.
  8. Target payload.
  9. 10 with cargo module, 6.2 without.
  10. Combined.
  11. Technology trial of an automated IDSS docking port fitted in place of unpressurised cargo module being planned.

See also

References
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  19. "Russia will develop a new spacecraft to compete with Musk (In Russian)". Rbc. 30 September 2019.
  20. "Sierra Nevada Hopes Dream Chaser Finds "Sweet Spot" of ISS Cargo Competition". SpaceNews. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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  22. Elon Musk (28 September 2019). Starship Update (video). SpaceX. Event occurs at 1:45. Retrieved 30 September 2019 – via YouTube.
  23. Elon Musk on Twitter: 3 sea level optimized Raptors, 3 vacuum optimized Raptors (big nozzle)
  24. Elon Musk on Twitter: 150mT for reference payload compared to other rockets.
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  26. http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2017/12/files/20171206_HTV-X.pdf
  27. Funding for HTV-X development was included in the FY 2016 JAXA budget
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