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| Specification | Vulcan VC6L United Launch Alliance × remove | Voskhod Soviet Space Program × remove | Tsiklon-2 Yuzhnoye Design Bureau × remove | Space Shuttle National Aeronautics and Space Administration × remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | 0 | 299 | 105 | 135 |
| Success rate | — | 95.7% | 98.1% | 98.5% |
| Thrust | 18,110 kN | — | 2,366 kN | 28,200 kN |
| Height | 67.4 m | — | 39.7 m | 56.1 m |
| Diameter | 5.4 m | — | 3 m | 8 m |
| Launch mass | 877 t | — | 182 t | 2,030 t |
| LEO capacity | 27,200 kg | — | 2,820 kg | 27,500 kg |
| GTO capacity | 15,300 kg | — | — | — |
| Launch cost | — | — | $12M | $450M |
| Reusable | No | No | No | Yes |
| Stages | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |