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Specification
Soyuz U
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
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Flights
714
610
Success rate
97.2%
99.8%
Thrust
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7,607 kN
Height
51.1 m
70 m
Diameter
2.95 m
3.65 m
Launch mass
313 t
549 t
LEO capacity
6,900 kg
22,800 kg
GTO capacity
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8,300 kg
Launch cost
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$52M
Reusable
No
Yes
Stages
3
2
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