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| Specification | Molniya 8K78 Strategic Rocket Forces × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove | Vostok 8A92M RKK Energiya × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 40 | 135 | 299 | 93 |
| Success rate | 50% | 98.5% | 95.7% | 98.9% |
| Thrust | 813 kN | 28,200 kN | — | 3,996 kN |
| Height | 43.44 m | 56.1 m | — | 30.84 m |
| Diameter | 3 m | 8 m | — | 2.99 m |
| Launch mass | 305 t | 2,030 t | — | 282 t |
| LEO capacity | 1,900 kg | 27,500 kg | — | 3,800 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | $450M | — | — |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No | No |
| Stages | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |