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Specification
Long March 2C/SM
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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Soyuz U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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Space Shuttle
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Flights2714135
Success rate100%97.2%98.5%
Thrust2,962 kN28,200 kN
Height42 m51.1 m56.1 m
Diameter3.35 m2.95 m8 m
Launch mass233 t313 t2,030 t
LEO capacity3,850 kg6,900 kg27,500 kg
GTO capacity1,440 kg
Launch cost$450M
ReusableNoNoYes
Stages332

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