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| Specification | Epsilon Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Electron Rocket Lab × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 6 | 135 | 91 | 714 |
| Success rate | 83.3% | 98.5% | 95.6% | 97.2% |
| Thrust | 2,271 kN | 28,200 kN | 162 kN | — |
| Height | 24.4 m | 56.1 m | 18 m | 51.1 m |
| Diameter | 2.5 m | 8 m | 1.2 m | 2.95 m |
| Launch mass | 91 t | 2,030 t | 13 t | 313 t |
| LEO capacity | — | 27,500 kg | 300 kg | 6,900 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $39M | $450M | $6M | — |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No | No |
| Stages | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |