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| Specification | Vulcan VC6L United Launch Alliance × remove | Kosmos 11K63 Strategic Rocket Forces × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 0 | 126 | 135 | 299 |
| Success rate | — | 93.7% | 98.5% | 95.7% |
| Thrust | 18,110 kN | — | 28,200 kN | — |
| Height | 67.4 m | 31 m | 56.1 m | — |
| Diameter | 5.4 m | 1.6 m | 8 m | — |
| Launch mass | 877 t | 48 t | 2,030 t | — |
| LEO capacity | 27,200 kg | 300 kg | 27,500 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | 15,300 kg | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $450M | — |
| Reusable | No | No | Yes | No |
| Stages | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |