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| Specification | Lambda 4S Institute of Space and Astronautical Science × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 5 | 299 | 135 | 714 |
| Success rate | 20% | 95.7% | 98.5% | 97.2% |
| Thrust | — | — | 28,200 kN | — |
| Height | 16.5 m | — | 56.1 m | 51.1 m |
| Diameter | 0.74 m | — | 8 m | 2.95 m |
| Launch mass | 9 t | — | 2,030 t | 313 t |
| LEO capacity | 26 kg | — | 27,500 kg | 6,900 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 4 | — | 2 | 3 |