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| Specification | Saturn IB National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Kosmos 11K63 Strategic Rocket Forces × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 10 | 299 | 135 | 126 |
| Success rate | 90% | 95.7% | 98.5% | 93.7% |
| Thrust | 7,100 kN | — | 28,200 kN | — |
| Height | 43.2 m | — | 56.1 m | 31 m |
| Diameter | 6.61 m | — | 8 m | 1.6 m |
| Launch mass | 590 t | — | 2,030 t | 48 t |
| LEO capacity | 21,000 kg | — | 27,500 kg | 300 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |