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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)
Scout X-1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 07/02/1960 6 25.0 1.01 59.0 471.0
Atlas LV-3B National Aeronautics and Space Administration 07/29/1960 10 28.7 3.0 1360.0 1300.0
Blue Scout Jr Vought 09/21/1960 8 12.4 0.79 222.0
Molniya 8K78 Strategic Rocket Forces 10/10/1960 40 43.44 3.0 1900.0 813.0
Atlas E Convair 10/11/1960 15
Thor DM-21 Agena-B United States Air Force 10/26/1960 40
Redstone Chrysler 11/21/1960 6 25.41 1.78
Atlas Agena B United States Air Force 01/31/1961 29 20.27 3.05 363.0
Blue Scout II Vought 03/03/1961 1 24.0 1.02 30.0 471.0
Atlas F Convair 08/08/1961 9
Kosmos-2I 63S1 Strategic Rocket Forces 10/27/1961 38 31.0 1.6 300.0
Saturn I Chrysler 10/27/1961 10 55.0 6.6 9100.0 6700.0
Trailblazer 2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 12/14/1961 3 15.7 0.79 547.0
Scout X-2 Vought 03/29/1962 2 25.0 1.01 76.0 427.0
Atlas Centaur Convair 05/08/1962 4 33.0 3.05 1800.0 1704.0
Scout X-2M Vought 05/24/1962 3 22.0 1.02 440.0
Vostok 8A92 RKK Energiya 06/01/1962 44 30.84 2.99 4730.0 3996.0
Thor Agena D McDonnell Douglas 06/28/1962 13 31.0 2.44 667.0
Scout X-3A Vought 08/31/1962 1 22.0 1.02 380.0
Thor Delta A McDonnell Douglas 10/02/1962 2 31.0 2.44 250.0 68.0 667.0
Thor Delta B McDonnell Douglas 12/13/1962 9 31.0 2.44 370.0 68.0 667.0
Scout X-3 Vought 12/16/1962 5 24.0 1.01 87.0 513.0
Scout X-3M Vought 02/19/1963 1 22.0 1.02 380.0
Thor SLV-2A Agena D McDonnell Douglas 02/28/1963 61 31.0 2.44 1571.0
Scout X-4 Vought 06/28/1963 12 25.0 1.01 103.0 513.0