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| Specification | RS1 Long Wall × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Tsiklon-2 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Electron Rocket Lab × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 1 | 135 | 105 | 91 |
| Success rate | 0% | 98.5% | 98.1% | 95.6% |
| Thrust | 485 kN | 28,200 kN | 2,366 kN | 162 kN |
| Height | 26.8 m | 56.1 m | 39.7 m | 18 m |
| Diameter | 1.83 m | 8 m | 3 m | 1.2 m |
| Launch mass | — | 2,030 t | 182 t | 13 t |
| LEO capacity | 1,350 kg | 27,500 kg | 2,820 kg | 300 kg |
| GTO capacity | 400 kg | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $12M | $450M | $12M | $6M |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No | No |
| Stages | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |