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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)
Long March 3 Long March 3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 01/29/1984 13 23.49 3.35 5000 1500 2961
Long March 4B Long March 4 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 05/10/1999 48 44.1 3.35 4200 1500 2961
Atlas Centaur Atlas Convair 05/08/1962 4 33.0 3.05 1800 1704
Atlas Centaur D Atlas Convair 08/11/1965 7 33.0 3.05 1800 1704
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 11/04/1995 9 38.7 2.4 5959 1828
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 10/26/2006 2 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 02/17/2007 1 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 01/10/1998 25 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 11/26/1990 36 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 05/05/1997 17 38.7 2.4 5959 1842
Ariane 1 Ariane Aérospatiale 12/24/1979 11 50.0 3.8 1400 1850 2771
H3-30 H3 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 0 63.0 5.27 2100 4413
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 08/25/2003 2 38.9 2.44 5959 2120
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 03/15/2008 2 38.9 2.4 5959 2120
Ariane 2 Ariane Aérospatiale 05/31/1986 6 49.13 3.8 2175 2580
Delta II Delta United Launch Alliance 07/08/2003 3 38.9 2.4 2190
Atlas H Atlas Convair 02/09/1983 5 27.0 3.05 3630 2255 2282
Ariane 40 Ariane 4 Aérospatiale 01/22/1990 7 55.6 3.8 4600 2290 2720
Long March 3A Long March 3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 02/08/1994 27 52.5 3.35 0 2300 2962
GSLV GSLV Indian Space Research Organization 04/18/2001 6 49.13 2.8 5000 2500 4860
GSLV Mk II GSLV Indian Space Research Organization 04/15/2010 10 49.0 2.8 0 2500 7420
Ariane 3 Ariane Aérospatiale 08/04/1984 11 49.13 3.8 2700 5100
Atlas IIAS Atlas Lockheed Martin 12/16/1993 30 47.54 3.04 6580 2810 4391
Soyuz STA Soyuz Progress Rocket Space Center 12/17/2011 8 46.3 2.95 7020 2810
Soyuz 2.1a Soyuz Progress Rocket Space Center 11/04/2004 44 46.3 2.95 7020 2810 4149