Jupiter (rocket)
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| Function | Manned launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | 362 ft |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO (241 km x 29°) |
|
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | SDLV |
| Comparable | National Launch System |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | LC-39, Kennedy Space Center |
| Notable payloads | Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle Altair Lunar Surface Access Module |
| Boosters (Stage 0) - Shuttle RSRM | |
| No boosters | 4 |
| Engines | 1 solid |
| Thrust | (sea level - vacuum) |
| Total thrust | (sea level - vacuum) |
| Specific impulse | 237.0 - 269.1 sec (sea level - vacuum) |
| Burn time | 123.8 sec |
| Fuel | APCP/PBAN |
| First Stage - Common core stage | |
| Engines | 4 SSME-Block-II |
| Thrust | (sea level - vacuum) |
| Specific impulse | 361.4 (SL) 452.2 sec (sea level - vacuum) |
| Burn time | 384.1 sec |
| Fuel | LOX/LH2 |
| Second Stage - Jupiter Upper Stage | |
| Engines | 6 RL10B-2 |
| Thrust | (vacuum) |
| Specific impulse | 459 sec (vacuum) |
| Burn time | 609.9 sec |
| Fuel | LOX/LH2 |
The Jupiter 200 is an American human-rated Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle originally used by the International Space Agency (ISA) as part of the Phoenix Program. Currently, the Saturn V is the tallest, heaviest, and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status, supporting all manned launches beyond low Earth orbit.
A modified version of the Jupiter 246 proposed by DIRECT and originally introduced as the Jupiter 246-B, the Jupiter 200 is derived from existing Space Shuttle components and has been upgraded since its introduction in 2010 to improve safety and performance.
