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| Specification | Atlas V 511 United Launch Alliance × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Electron Rocket Lab × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 1 | 299 | 135 | 91 |
| Success rate | 100% | 95.7% | 98.5% | 95.6% |
| Thrust | 5,490 kN | — | 28,200 kN | 162 kN |
| Height | 58.3 m | — | 56.1 m | 18 m |
| Diameter | 3.81 m | — | 8 m | 1.2 m |
| Launch mass | 590 t | — | 2,030 t | 13 t |
| LEO capacity | 10,986 kg | — | 27,500 kg | 300 kg |
| GTO capacity | 5,250 kg | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $130M | — | $450M | $6M |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |