Potential Launch Opportunities for a SmallSat Mission around the Moon Injected during a Lunar Flyby En Route to Mars

Table 3

Typical payload delivery capabilities of the Ariane 5, Proton M, and Atlas V launch vehicles to target the Moon and Mars [35].

Launch vehicle	Target planet
	Moon	Mars
Ariane 5	7,000 kg	4,500 kg
Proton M	5,890 kg	4,580 kg
Atlas V	6,740 kg	5,420 kg