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| Specification | Electron Rocket Lab × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) Russian Space Forces × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 91 | 135 | 445 | 299 |
| Success rate | 95.6% | 98.5% | 95.1% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | 162 kN | 28,200 kN | — | — |
| Height | 18 m | 56.1 m | — | — |
| Diameter | 1.2 m | 8 m | — | — |
| Launch mass | 13 t | 2,030 t | — | — |
| LEO capacity | 300 kg | 27,500 kg | — | — |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $6M | $450M | — | — |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No | No |
| Stages | 3 | 2 | — | — |