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| Specification | Falcon Heavy SpaceX × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Electron Rocket Lab × remove | Tsiklon-2 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 12 | 135 | 91 | 105 |
| Success rate | 100% | 98.5% | 95.6% | 98.1% |
| Thrust | 22,819 kN | 28,200 kN | 162 kN | 2,366 kN |
| Height | 70 m | 56.1 m | 18 m | 39.7 m |
| Diameter | 12.2 m | 8 m | 1.2 m | 3 m |
| Launch mass | 1,400 t | 2,030 t | 13 t | 182 t |
| LEO capacity | 63,800 kg | 27,500 kg | 300 kg | 2,820 kg |
| GTO capacity | 26,700 kg | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $90M | $450M | $6M | $12M |
| Reusable | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Stages | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |