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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)
Kosmos-3M Russian Space Forces 05/15/1967 445
Sputnik 11A59 Energia 12/01/1963 2 30.0 2.99 1400 3999
Long March 5B/YZ-2 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 0 53.66 5.0 10565
N-I Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 09/09/1975 7 34.0 2.44 1200 360
Spectrum Isar Aerospace 0 28.0 2.0 1000 675
Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster Indian Space Research Organization 10/21/2023 1 760
Delta II United Launch Alliance 11/26/1990 36 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta 3914 McDonnell Douglas 12/13/1975 12 35.0 2.44 951 954 3046
Vostok 8A92 RKK Energiya 06/01/1962 44 30.84 2.99 4730 3996
Ariane 40 Aérospatiale 01/22/1990 7 55.6 3.8 4600 2290 2720
Antares 120 Orbital Sciences Corporation 01/09/2014 2 40.5 3.9 4600 3265
Long March 2C/SD China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 09/01/1997 7 42.0 3.35 3850 2786
Saturn I Chrysler 10/27/1961 10 55.0 6.6 9100 6700
Atlas E Altair Convair 04/11/1990 1 210
Long March 3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 01/29/1984 13 23.49 3.35 5000 1500 2961
Thor Burner 1 McDonnell Douglas 05/20/1965 4 23.0 2.44 668
Delta 1604 McDonnell Douglas 09/23/1972 2 35.0 2.44 600
Proton Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center 11/16/1968 29
Vega Avio S.p.A 02/13/2012 21 29.9 3.025 1500 2974
Ares I-X National Aeronautics and Space Administration 10/28/2009 1 99.7 3.71 12000
GSLV Mk II Indian Space Research Organization 04/15/2010 10 49.0 2.8 0 2500 7420
Atlas B Convair 07/19/1958 1 31.4 3.66 68
Kosmos 65S3 Strategic Rocket Forces 08/18/1964 8 26.0 2.4 1400
Delta II United Launch Alliance 11/20/2004 6 38.9 2.44 2800
Delta II McDonnell Douglas 04/13/1990 1 39.0 2.44 1500