To be included in this timeline, the spacecraft needs to have delivered cargo to the ISS or Tiangong space stations. Also included are planned and proposed spacecraft that may be used to deliver cargo to those space stations, as well as future space stations in LEO or cisLunar space.
To see a timeline of all crewed spacecraft see Crewed Spacecraft from the Past to the Future – A Quick Overview. To see a timeline of all current and planned or proposed space stations see Space Stations Current and Future – A Quick Overview.
Note that both crewed and uncrewed autonomous spacecraft are, and will be, used to deliver cargo to space stations in LEO or cisLunar space.
🇺🇸 ISS
Operational
LEO
🇺🇸 Space Shuttle
Retired
LEO
Crew and cargo, delivery and return
Reusable
🇺🇸 Soyuz
Operational
LEO
Crew and cargo, delivery and return
Expendable
🇷🇺 Progress
Operational
LEO
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
🇪🇺 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV)
Retired
LEO
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
🇯🇵 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)
Retired
LEO
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
🇺🇸 Dragon Cargo
Retired
LEO
Cargo only, delivery and return
Partially reusable
🇺🇸 Cygus
Operational
LEO
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
🇺🇸 Dragon 2
Operational
LEO
Crew and cargo, delivery and return
Partially reusable
🇺🇸 Starliner
In development
LEO
Crew and cargo, delivery and return
Partially reusable
🇨🇳 Shenzhou
Operational
LEO, Tiangong
Crew and cargo, delivery and return
Expendable
🇨🇳 Tianzhou
Operational
LEO, Tiangong
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
🇺🇸 Cargo Dragon 2
Operational
LEO
Cargo only, delivery and return
Partially reusable
🇨🇳 Tiangong Space Station
Operational
LEO
🇺🇸🇪🇺 Orion
In development
cisLunar
Cargo and crew, delivery and return
Expendable
🇺🇸 Dream Chaser
In development
LEO
Cargo only, delivery and return
Reusable
In development
LEO
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
🇺🇸 Starship Crew
In development
LEO, cisLunar
Crew and cargo, delivery and return
Reusable
🇺🇸 Gateway Space Station
In development
cisLunar
🇺🇸 Human Landing System (HLS)
In development
cisLunar, lunar surface
Crew and cargo, delivery and return
Reusable
🇺🇸 Dream Chaser Crew
In development
LEO
Cargo and crew, delivery and return
Reusable
🇺🇸 Starship Cargo
Proposed
LEO, cisLunar
Cargo, delivery and return
Reusable
Proposed
LEO
Cargo only, delivery and return
Reusable
Proposed
LEO
Cargo only, delivery and return
Expendable
Proposed
cisLunar
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
Proposed
cisLunar
Cargo only, delivery only
Expendable
