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| Specification | VLS-1 Department of Aerospace Science and Technology × remove | Electron Rocket Lab × remove | Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) × remove | Tsiklon-3 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 2 | 91 | 714 | 122 |
| Success rate | 0% | 95.6% | 97.2% | 94.3% |
| Thrust | 1,172 kN | 162 kN | — | 2,713 kN |
| Height | 19.5 m | 18 m | 51.1 m | 39.27 m |
| Diameter | 1.01 m | 1.2 m | 2.95 m | 3 m |
| Launch mass | 50 t | 13 t | 313 t | 189 t |
| LEO capacity | 120 kg | 300 kg | 6,900 kg | 4,100 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | $6M | — | $15M |
| Reusable | No | No | No | No |
| Stages | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |