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| Specification | Vanguard Lockheed Martin × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove | Long March 2D China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 11 | 714 | 100 | 299 |
| Success rate | 27.3% | 97.2% | 99% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | 123 kN | — | 2,962 kN | — |
| Height | 23 m | 51.1 m | 38.3 m | — |
| Diameter | 1.14 m | 2.95 m | 3.35 m | — |
| Launch mass | 10 t | 313 t | 232 t | — |
| LEO capacity | 9 kg | 6,900 kg | 3,500 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | — | — | 0 kg | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $30M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | No | No |
| Stages | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |