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| Specification | Kaituozhe-1 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation × remove | Vostok 8A92M RKK Energiya × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 3 | 93 | 135 | 299 |
| Success rate | 0% | 98.9% | 98.5% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | — | 3,996 kN | 28,200 kN | — |
| Height | 18 m | 30.84 m | 56.1 m | — |
| Diameter | 2 m | 2.99 m | 8 m | — |
| Launch mass | 20 t | 282 t | 2,030 t | — |
| LEO capacity | 100 kg | 3,800 kg | 27,500 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |