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Name Family Manufacturer Maiden Flight Date Active Reusable Launch Count Length (m) Max Diameter (m) LEO Capacity (kg) GTO Capacity (kg) Thrust at Liftoff (kN)
Minotaur IV Minotaur Orbital Sciences Corporation 11/20/2010 ✔ ✘ 1 23.9 2.35 1750 0 2200
Pegasus Pegasus Orbital Sciences Corporation 04/05/1990 ✘ ✘ 4 16.9 1.27 443 0 580
Pegasus Hybrid Pegasus Orbital Sciences Corporation 04/03/1995 ✘ ✘ 4 15.5 1.28 350 0 580
Zenit Zenith Sea Launch 03/28/1999 ✘ ✘ 36 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
Kuaizhou DF-21 China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation 09/25/2013 ✘ ✘ 2 11.0 1.4 0 0 —
Minotaur IV Minotaur Orbital ATK 09/26/2010 ✔ ✘ 3 23.9 2.35 1735 0 2200
Zenit 2M Zenith Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 06/29/2007 ✘ ✘ 2 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
Safir Nodong Iranian Space Agency 08/16/2008 ✔ ✘ 5 22.0 1.25 0 0 255
Minotaur IV Minotaur Orbital Sciences Corporation 09/27/2011 ✔ ✘ 1 23.9 2.35 1950 0 2200
Rokot/Briz-KM Rokot Russian Aerospace Defence Forces 05/16/2000 ✔ ✘ 31 29.0 2.5 1850 0 1870
Pegasus XL HAPS Pegasus Orbital Sciences Corporation 12/23/1997 ✔ ✘ 5 17.6 1.27 443 0 580
Long March 11 Long March 11 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 09/25/2015 ✔ ✘ 17 20.0 2.0 500 0 1177
Pegasus HAPS Pegasus Orbital Sciences Corporation 07/17/1991 ✘ ✘ 2 15.5 1.28 250 0 580
Safir 1B Nodong Iranian Space Agency 05/23/2012 ✔ ✘ 3 22.0 1.25 0 0 255
Minotaur V Minotaur Orbital Sciences Corporation 09/07/2013 ✔ ✘ 1 23.9 2.35 1735 0 1600
New Shepard Blue Origin Blue Origin 04/29/2015 ✔ ✔ 24 15.0 3.7 0 0 490
Long March 2D Long March 2 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 08/09/1992 ✔ ✘ 85 38.3 3.35 3500 0 2962
Zenit Zenith Land Launch 04/28/2008 ✘ ✘ 6 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
SpaceShipTwo SpaceShipTwo Virgin Galactic 10/10/2010 ✔ ✔ 66 18.0 8.2 0 0 310
Zenit 3F Zenith Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 01/20/2011 ✘ ✘ 4 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
Pegasus XL Pegasus Orbital Sciences Corporation 06/27/1994 ✔ ✘ 31 17.6 1.27 443 0 580
Thor Delta A Thor McDonnell Douglas 10/02/1962 ✘ ✘ 2 31.0 2.44 250 68 667
Thor Delta B Thor McDonnell Douglas 12/13/1962 ✘ ✘ 9 31.0 2.44 370 68 667
Thor Delta D Thor McDonnell Douglas 08/19/1964 ✘ ✘ 2 32.0 2.44 450 104 1571
Thor Delta E1 Thor McDonnell Douglas 07/01/1966 ✘ ✘ 17 28.0 2.44 540 150 1450
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