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| Specification | Vanguard Lockheed Martin × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove | Tsiklon-3 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Tsiklon-2 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 11 | 714 | 122 | 105 |
| Success rate | 27.3% | 97.2% | 94.3% | 98.1% |
| Thrust | 123 kN | — | 2,713 kN | 2,366 kN |
| Height | 23 m | 51.1 m | 39.27 m | 39.7 m |
| Diameter | 1.14 m | 2.95 m | 3 m | 3 m |
| Launch mass | 10 t | 313 t | 189 t | 182 t |
| LEO capacity | 9 kg | 6,900 kg | 4,100 kg | 2,820 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $15M | $12M |
| Reusable | No | No | No | No |
| Stages | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |