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| Specification | Long March 6A China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 25 | 135 | 299 |
| Success rate | 100% | 98.5% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | 7,230 kN | 28,200 kN | — |
| Height | 50 m | 56.1 m | — |
| Diameter | 3.35 m | 8 m | — |
| Launch mass | 530 t | 2,030 t | — |
| LEO capacity | — | 27,500 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 2 | 2 | — |