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| Specification | Thor Delta McDonnell Douglas × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove | Tsiklon-3 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 9 | 299 | 122 | 135 |
| Success rate | 88.9% | 95.7% | 94.3% | 98.5% |
| Thrust | 667 kN | — | 2,713 kN | 28,200 kN |
| Height | 31 m | — | 39.27 m | 56.1 m |
| Diameter | 2.44 m | — | 3 m | 8 m |
| Launch mass | 54 t | — | 189 t | 2,030 t |
| LEO capacity | 226 kg | — | 4,100 kg | 27,500 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | $7.27M | — | $15M | $450M |
| Reusable | No | No | No | Yes |
| Stages | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |