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| Specification | Atlas II Lockheed Martin × remove | Tsiklon-2 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 10 | 105 | 135 | 299 |
| Success rate | 100% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | 2,479 kN | 2,366 kN | 28,200 kN | — |
| Height | 47.54 m | 39.7 m | 56.1 m | — |
| Diameter | 3.04 m | 3 m | 8 m | — |
| Launch mass | 204 t | 182 t | 2,030 t | — |
| LEO capacity | 6,580 kg | 2,820 kg | 27,500 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | 2,810 kg | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | $12M | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |