Add orbital rockets comparison cheatsheet HTML

D David Veksler · 7 months ago 5a2aade7dd3389fc9484a505814084d9367d2391
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Introduces a new HTML page providing a comprehensive comparison table and descriptions for major orbital launch vehicles, including Starship, Falcon 9/Heavy, New Glenn, Vulcan Centaur, Ariane 6, Angara A5, and Long March 5. The page includes SEO metadata, responsive Bootstrap styling, and structured data for improved discoverability.

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en" data-bs-theme="dark">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+
+    <!-- Essential SEO Tags -->
+    <title>Orbital Rockets Comparison: Starship, Falcon, New Glenn & More</title>
+    <meta name="description" content="A comprehensive cheatsheet comparing key stats for major orbital launch vehicles including SpaceX Starship, Falcon 9/Heavy, Blue Origin New Glenn, Vulcan Centaur, Ariane 6, Angara A5, and Long March 5.">
+    <meta name="keywords" content="spacecraft, rockets, SpaceX, Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Blue Origin, New Glenn, ULA, Vulcan Centaur, Ariane 6, Angara A5, Long March 5, orbital launch vehicles, comparison, stats, cheatsheet">
+    <link rel="canonical" href="https://cheatsheets.davidveksler.com/orbital-rockets-comparison.html"/>
+
+    <!-- Open Graph Tags -->
+    <meta property="og:title" content="Orbital Rockets Comparison: Starship, Falcon, New Glenn & More"/>
+    <meta property="og:description" content="A comprehensive cheatsheet comparing key stats for major orbital launch vehicles."/>
+    <meta property="og:type" content="website"/>
+    <meta property="og:url" content="https://cheatsheets.davidveksler.com/orbital-rockets-comparison.html"/>
+    <meta property="og:image" content="https://cheatsheets.davidveksler.com/images/orbital-rockets-comparison.png"/>
+    <meta property="og:image:alt" content="A comparison table of key statistics for major orbital rockets like Starship and Falcon 9."/>
+
+    <!-- Twitter Card Tags -->
+    <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
+    <meta name="twitter:title" content="Orbital Rockets Comparison: Starship, Falcon, New Glenn & More"/>
+    <meta name="twitter:description" content="A comprehensive cheatsheet comparing key stats for major orbital launch vehicles."/>
+    <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://cheatsheets.davidveksler.com/images/orbital-rockets-comparison.png"/>
+    <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@heroiclife"/>
+
+    <!-- JSON-LD Structured Data -->
+    <script type="application/ld+json">
+    {
+      "@context": "https://schema.org",
+      "@type": "TechArticle",
+      "headline": "Orbital Rockets Comparison Cheatsheet",
+      "description": "A comprehensive cheatsheet comparing key stats for major orbital launch vehicles including SpaceX Starship, Falcon 9/Heavy, Blue Origin New Glenn, Vulcan Centaur, Ariane 6, Angara A5, and Long March 5.",
+      "author": {"@type": "Person", "name": "David Veksler (AI Generated)"},
+      "publisher": {"@type": "Organization", "name": "David Veksler Cheatsheets"},
+      "datePublished": "2025-11-13",
+      "dateModified": "2025-11-13",
+      "keywords": "spacecraft, rockets, SpaceX, Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Blue Origin, New Glenn, ULA, Vulcan Centaur, Ariane 6, Angara A5, Long March 5, orbital launch vehicles, comparison, stats"
+    }
+    </script>
+
+    <!-- Bootstrap CSS -->
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-QWTKZyjpPEjISv5WaRU9OFeRpok6YctnYmDr5pNlyT2bRjXh0JMhjY6hW+ALEwIH" crossorigin="anonymous">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css">
+
+    <style>
+        body {
+            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
+        }
+        .table-responsive {
+            max-height: 80vh;
+        }
+        th, td {
+            white-space: nowrap;
+            padding: 0.75rem !important;
+            vertical-align: middle;
+        }
+        .table thead th {
+            position: sticky;
+            top: 0;
+            z-index: 2;
+        }
+        .table tbody th {
+            position: sticky;
+            left: 0;
+            z-index: 1;
+        }
+        .table thead th, .table tbody th {
+             background-color: var(--bs-table-bg);
+        }
+        details {
+            border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color);
+            border-radius: 0.5rem;
+            padding: 0.75rem;
+            margin-bottom: 1rem;
+        }
+        summary {
+            font-weight: bold;
+            cursor: pointer;
+        }
+        .stat-category {
+            font-weight: bold;
+            background-color: var(--bs-secondary-bg);
+        }
+        @media print {
+            body {
+                background-color: #fff;
+                color: #000;
+            }
+            .container-fluid {
+                padding: 0;
+            }
+            details {
+                page-break-inside: avoid;
+            }
+            details[open] summary ~ * {
+                display: block;
+            }
+            .no-print {
+                display: none;
+            }
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="container-fluid my-4">
+        <header class="text-center mb-4">
+            <h1>Orbital Launch Vehicle Comparison</h1>
+            <p class="lead">A quick reference guide to the key statistics of the world's leading heavy and super heavy-lift rockets.</p>
+        </header>
+
+        <main>
+            <div class="table-responsive">
+                <table class="table table-dark table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
+                    <thead>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="col">Statistic</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Starship</th>
+                            <th scope="col">New Glenn</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Angara A5</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Ariane 6</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Falcon Heavy</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Long March 5</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Vulcan Centaur</th>
+                            <th scope="col">Falcon 9</th>
+                        </tr>
+                    </thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Function</th>
+                            <td>Super heavy-lift</td>
+                            <td>Heavy-lift</td>
+                            <td>Heavy-lift</td>
+                            <td>Heavy-lift</td>
+                            <td>Super heavy-lift</td>
+                            <td>Heavy-lift</td>
+                            <td>Heavy-lift</td>
+                            <td>Medium-lift</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Manufacturer</th>
+                            <td>SpaceX</td>
+                            <td>Blue Origin</td>
+                            <td>Khrunichev</td>
+                            <td>ArianeGroup</td>
+                            <td>SpaceX</td>
+                            <td>CALT</td>
+                            <td>ULA</td>
+                            <td>SpaceX</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Country</th>
+                            <td>United States</td>
+                            <td>United States</td>
+                            <td>Russia</td>
+                            <td>Europe</td>
+                            <td>United States</td>
+                            <td>China</td>
+                            <td>United States</td>
+                            <td>United States</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Reusable?</th>
+                            <td>Fully reusable</td>
+                            <td>First Stage</td>
+                            <td>No</td>
+                            <td>No</td>
+                            <td>First Stage & Fairings</td>
+                            <td>No</td>
+                            <td>Future (SMART reuse)</td>
+                            <td>First Stage & Fairings</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr class="stat-category">
+                            <th scope="row" colspan="9">Size</th>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Height</th>
+                            <td>121.3 m (398 ft)</td>
+                            <td>98 m (322 ft)</td>
+                            <td>55.4 m (182 ft)</td>
+                            <td>~63 m (207 ft)</td>
+                            <td>70.0 m (229.6 ft)</td>
+                            <td>56.97 m (186.9 ft)</td>
+                            <td>61.6 m (202 ft)</td>
+                            <td>70 m (230 ft)</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Diameter</th>
+                            <td>9 m (30 ft)</td>
+                            <td>7 m (23 ft)</td>
+                            <td>3.6 m (core)</td>
+                            <td>5.4 m (18 ft)</td>
+                            <td>3.7 m (each booster)</td>
+                            <td>5 m (16 ft)</td>
+                            <td>5.4 m (18 ft)</td>
+                            <td>3.7 m (12 ft)</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Mass (Lift-off)</th>
+                            <td>~5.3M kg (11.7M lb)</td>
+                            <td>N/A</td>
+                            <td>773k kg (1.7M lb)</td>
+                            <td>~860k kg (1.9M lb) (A64)</td>
+                            <td>1.42M kg (3.13M lb)</td>
+                            <td>643k kg (1.4M lb)</td>
+                            <td>N/A</td>
+                            <td>549k kg (1.2M lb)</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr class="stat-category">
+                            <th scope="row" colspan="9">Capacity</th>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Payload to LEO</th>
+                            <td>150,000 kg (reusable)</td>
+                            <td>45,000 kg</td>
+                            <td>24,500 kg</td>
+                            <td>21,650 kg (A64)</td>
+                            <td>63,800 kg</td>
+                            <td>25,000 kg (CZ-5B)</td>
+                            <td>27,200 kg</td>
+                            <td>22,800 kg (expendable)</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Payload to GTO</th>
+                            <td>N/A (Refillable)</td>
+                            <td>13,600 kg</td>
+                            <td>5,400 kg (Briz-M)</td>
+                            <td>11,500 kg (A64)</td>
+                            <td>26,700 kg</td>
+                            <td>14,000 kg</td>
+                            <td>15,300 kg</td>
+                            <td>8,300 kg (expendable)</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Payload to Mars</th>
+                            <td>100,000 kg</td>
+                            <td>N/A</td>
+                            <td>N/A</td>
+                            <td>N/A</td>
+                            <td>16,800 kg</td>
+                            <td>N/A</td>
+                            <td>N/A</td>
+                            <td>4,020 kg</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr class="stat-category">
+                            <th scope="row" colspan="9">Launch History</th>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">Status</th>
+                            <td>Active (Test Flights)</td>
+                            <td>Active</td>
+                            <td>Active</td>
+                            <td>Active</td>
+                            <td>Active</td>
+                            <td>Active</td>
+                            <td>Active</td>
+                            <td>Active</td>
+                        </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th scope="row">First Flight</th>
+                            <td>Apr 20, 2023</td>
+                            <td>Jan 16, 2025</td>
+                            <td>Dec 23, 2014</td>
+                            <td>Jul 9, 2024</td>
+                            <td>Feb 6, 2018</td>
+                            <td>Nov 3, 2016</td>
+                            <td>Jan 8, 2024</td>
+                            <td>Jun 4, 2010</td>
+                        </tr>
+                    </tbody>
+                </table>
+            </div>
+
+            <h2 class="mt-5 mb-3">Rocket Descriptions</h2>
+            <div class="row">
+                <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>Starship</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">The SpaceX Starship is a fully reusable, two-stage, super heavy-lift launch vehicle. It is the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>New Glenn</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">Developed by Blue Origin, this heavy-lift rocket features a reusable first stage designed for a minimum of 25 flights. Its first stage is powered by seven BE-4 engines.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>Angara A5</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">Part of a family of Russian launchers, the Angara A5 is a heavy-lift rocket developed by the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. It is designed to replace several existing launch vehicles.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>Ariane 6</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">As Europe's new heavy-lift launch vehicle, Ariane 6 comes in two variants: the A62 with two boosters and the A64 with four boosters. It is intended to be a more flexible and cost-effective successor to the Ariane 5.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>Falcon Heavy</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is known for its reusability, with both side boosters and the center core capable of landing for reuse. It is composed of three Falcon 9 nine-engine cores.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>Long March 5</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">This is China's primary heavy-lift rocket and a key component of its space ambitions, including missions to the Moon and Mars. It comes in two main variants, the standard Long March 5 and the 5B for low Earth orbit missions.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+                 <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>Vulcan Centaur</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur is a heavy-lift rocket designed to replace the Atlas V and Delta IV rockets. It is primarily used for U.S. national security and commercial launches.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+                 <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                    <details>
+                        <summary>Falcon 9</summary>
+                        <p class="mt-2">A partially reusable, two-stage-to-orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. It is the most-launched American orbital rocket in history.</p>
+                    </details>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </main>
+        
+        <footer class="text-center mt-5 text-muted no-print">
+            <p><small>Generated based on publicly available data. For educational purposes only.</small></p>
+        </footer>
+    </div>
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