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| Specification | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Tsiklon-2 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Kosmos 11K63 Strategic Rocket Forces × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 135 | 105 | 126 | 299 |
| Success rate | 98.5% | 98.1% | 93.7% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | 28,200 kN | 2,366 kN | — | — |
| Height | 56.1 m | 39.7 m | 31 m | — |
| Diameter | 8 m | 3 m | 1.6 m | — |
| Launch mass | 2,030 t | 182 t | 48 t | — |
| LEO capacity | 27,500 kg | 2,820 kg | 300 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $450M | $12M | — | — |
| Reusable | Yes | No | No | No |
| Stages | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |