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| Specification | Minotaur I Orbital Sciences Corporation × remove | Tsiklon-3 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 12 | 122 | 714 |
| Success rate | 100% | 94.3% | 97.2% |
| Thrust | 935 kN | 2,713 kN | — |
| Height | 19.21 m | 39.27 m | 51.1 m |
| Diameter | 1.67 m | 3 m | 2.95 m |
| Launch mass | 36 t | 189 t | 313 t |
| LEO capacity | 580 kg | 4,100 kg | 6,900 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | $15M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | No |
| Stages | 5 | 3 | 3 |