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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)
Atlas II Lockheed Martin 12/07/1991 10 47.54 3.04 6580 2810 2479
Atlas IIAS Lockheed Martin 12/16/1993 30 47.54 3.04 6580 2810 4391
Atlas IIA Lockheed Martin 06/10/1992 23 47.54 3.04 6580 2810 2479
Soyuz 2.1a Progress Rocket Space Center 11/04/2004 44 46.3 2.95 7020 2810 4149
Soyuz STA Progress Rocket Space Center 12/17/2011 8 46.3 2.95 7020 2810
Ariane 3 Aérospatiale 08/04/1984 11 49.13 3.8 2700 5100
GSLV Indian Space Research Organization 04/18/2001 6 49.13 2.8 5000 2500 4860
GSLV Mk II Indian Space Research Organization 04/15/2010 10 49.0 2.8 0 2500 7420
Long March 3A China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 02/08/1994 27 52.5 3.35 0 2300 2962
Ariane 40 Aérospatiale 01/22/1990 7 55.6 3.8 4600 2290 2720
Atlas H Convair 02/09/1983 5 27.0 3.05 3630 2255 2282
Delta II United Launch Alliance 07/08/2003 3 38.9 2.4 2190
Ariane 2 Aérospatiale 05/31/1986 6 49.13 3.8 2175 2580
Delta II United Launch Alliance 08/25/2003 1 38.9 2.44 5959 2120
Delta II United Launch Alliance 03/15/2008 2 38.9 2.4 5959 2120
H3-30 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 0 63.0 5.27 2100 4413
Ariane 1 Aérospatiale 12/24/1979 11 50.0 3.8 1400 1850 2771
Delta II United Launch Alliance 05/05/1997 17 38.7 2.4 5959 1842
Delta II United Launch Alliance 11/26/1990 36 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II United Launch Alliance 01/10/1998 26 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II United Launch Alliance 02/17/2007 1 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II United Launch Alliance 10/26/2006 2 38.9 2.4 1840
Delta II United Launch Alliance 11/04/1995 9 38.7 2.4 5959 1828
Atlas Centaur D Convair 08/11/1965 7 33.0 3.05 1800 1704
Atlas Centaur Convair 05/08/1962 4 33.0 3.05 1800 1704