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| Specification | Saturn IB National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 10 | 714 | 135 | 299 |
| Success rate | 90% | 97.2% | 98.5% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | 7,100 kN | — | 28,200 kN | — |
| Height | 43.2 m | 51.1 m | 56.1 m | — |
| Diameter | 6.61 m | 2.95 m | 8 m | — |
| Launch mass | 590 t | 313 t | 2,030 t | — |
| LEO capacity | 21,000 kg | 6,900 kg | 27,500 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |