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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)
Delta IV M United Launch Alliance 03/11/2003 3 63.0 5.0 8600 3900 2890
Long March 2F China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 11/19/1999 7 62.0 3.35 8400 5985
UR-500 Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center 07/16/1965 4 46.28 4.15 8400 8847
Long March 2 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 10/31/2011 16 62.0 3.35 8399
Delta III Boeing 08/26/1998 3 35.0 4.0 8290 3810 4889
Atlas V 501 United Launch Alliance 04/22/2010 8 58.3 3.8 8210 3780 3827
Soyuz STB Progress Rocket Space Center 10/12/2012 5 46.3 2.95 8200 3250
Soyuz 2.1b Progress Rocket Space Center 07/26/2008 20 46.3 2.95 8200 3250
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M Progress Rocket Space Center 07/26/2008 28 46.3 10.3 8200 3250 4150
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat Progress Rocket Space Center 12/27/2006 24 46.3 2.95 8200 3250 4150
Antares 230+ Northrop Grumman Space Systems 11/02/2019 8 42.5 3.9 8200 3844
Soyuz STB Progress Rocket Space Center 10/21/2011 14 46.3 2.95 8200 3250
Atlas V 411 United Launch Alliance 04/20/2006 6 58.3 3.8 8080 5950
Long March 3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 10/23/2014 2 55.64 3.35 8000 3900 5923
Ariane 44LP Aérospatiale 06/15/1988 26 58.4 3.8 8000 4170 5270
Antares 230 Northrop Grumman Space Systems 10/17/2016 5 42.5 3.9 7800 3844
Soyuz Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 0 50.0 3.0 7100
Soyuz-FG Progress Rocket Space Center 06/02/2003 10 4.95 2.68 7100
Soyuz-U Soviet Space Program 12/23/1982 71 34.54 2.95 7050
Soyuz STA Progress Rocket Space Center 12/17/2011 8 46.3 2.95 7020 2810
Soyuz 2.1a Progress Rocket Space Center 11/04/2004 44 46.3 2.95 7020 2810 4149
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M Progress Rocket Space Center 10/19/2010 18 46.3 2.95 7020 4149
Ariane 42L Aérospatiale 03/12/1993 13 55.6 3.8 7000 3590 4600
Soyuz U Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 05/18/1973 714 51.1 2.95 6900
Soyuz-U-PVB Progress Rocket Space Center 03/21/1984 74 51.0 3.0 6900