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| Specification | Vanguard Lockheed Martin × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Kosmos 11K63 Strategic Rocket Forces × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 11 | 135 | 126 | 714 |
| Success rate | 27.3% | 98.5% | 93.7% | 97.2% |
| Thrust | 123 kN | 28,200 kN | — | — |
| Height | 23 m | 56.1 m | 31 m | 51.1 m |
| Diameter | 1.14 m | 8 m | 1.6 m | 2.95 m |
| Launch mass | 10 t | 2,030 t | 48 t | 313 t |
| LEO capacity | 9 kg | 27,500 kg | 300 kg | 6,900 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | $450M | — | — |
| Reusable | No | Yes | No | No |
| Stages | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |