Add orbital rockets comparison cheatsheet HTML
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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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+ } + .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. 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