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| Specification | Starship SpaceX × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove | Tsiklon-2 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 0 | 714 | 105 | 135 |
| Success rate | — | 97.2% | 98.1% | 98.5% |
| Thrust | 80,807 kN | — | 2,366 kN | 28,200 kN |
| Height | 124.4 m | 51.1 m | 39.7 m | 56.1 m |
| Diameter | 9 m | 2.95 m | 3 m | 8 m |
| Launch mass | 5,000 t | 313 t | 182 t | 2,030 t |
| LEO capacity | 100,000 kg | 6,900 kg | 2,820 kg | 27,500 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $12M | $450M |
| Reusable | No | No | No | Yes |
| Stages | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |