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| Specification | Diamant B Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques × remove | Electron Rocket Lab × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Vostok 8A92M RKK Energiya × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 5 | 91 | 135 | 93 |
| Success rate | 60% | 95.6% | 98.5% | 98.9% |
| Thrust | 396 kN | 162 kN | 28,200 kN | 3,996 kN |
| Height | 23.5 m | 18 m | 56.1 m | 30.84 m |
| Diameter | 1.34 m | 1.2 m | 8 m | 2.99 m |
| Launch mass | 18 t | 13 t | 2,030 t | 282 t |
| LEO capacity | 160 kg | 300 kg | 27,500 kg | 3,800 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | $6M | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |