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| Specification | Saturn IB National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Molniya-M 2BL Russian Space Forces × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 10 | 272 | 714 |
| Success rate | 90% | 95.2% | 97.2% |
| Thrust | 7,100 kN | — | — |
| Height | 43.2 m | — | 51.1 m |
| Diameter | 6.61 m | — | 2.95 m |
| Launch mass | 590 t | — | 313 t |
| LEO capacity | 21,000 kg | — | 6,900 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | — |
| Reusable | No | No | No |
| Stages | 2 | — | 3 |