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| Specification | Ariane 64 ArianeGroup × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 2 | 135 | 299 | 714 |
| Success rate | 100% | 98.5% | 95.7% | 97.2% |
| Thrust | 15,000 kN | 28,200 kN | — | — |
| Height | 63 m | 56.1 m | — | 51.1 m |
| Diameter | 5.4 m | 8 m | — | 2.95 m |
| Launch mass | 860 t | 2,030 t | — | 313 t |
| LEO capacity | 21,650 kg | 27,500 kg | — | 6,900 kg |
| GTO capacity | 12,000 kg | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $90M | $450M | — | — |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No | No |
| Stages | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |