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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 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 10/23/2014 2 55.64 3.35 8000 3900 5923
Long March 3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 02/14/1996 24 54.8 3.35 11500 5100 5923
Long March 2E China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 07/16/1990 7 49.686 7.85 9200 5923
Long March 3B/YZ-1 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 02/14/1996 14 54.8 3.35 11500 5100 5923
Falcon 9 SpaceX 09/29/2013 15 68.4 3.65 13150 4850 5883
Gravity-1 Orienspace Technology 01/11/2024 1 29.4 6500 5880
Delta IV M+(5,2) United Launch Alliance 04/03/2012 3 72.0 5.0 11700 6565 5860
Delta IV M+(5,4) United Launch Alliance 12/06/2009 8 70.7 5.0 13730 6890 5860
Atlas V 511 United Launch Alliance 01/21/2022 1 58.3 3.81 10986 5250 5490
Ariane 44L Aérospatiale 06/05/1989 40 58.7 3.8 10200 4950 5395
Ariane 44LP Aérospatiale 06/15/1988 26 58.4 3.8 8000 4170 5270
Ariane 44P Aérospatiale 04/04/1991 15 56.9 3.8 6500 3390 5140
Ariane 3 Aérospatiale 08/04/1984 11 49.13 3.8 2700 5100
Delta III Boeing 08/26/1998 3 35.0 4.0 8290 3810 4889
GSLV Indian Space Research Organization 04/18/2001 6 49.13 2.8 5000 2500 4860
PSLV Indian Space Research Organization 09/20/1993 12 44.0 2.8 3800 1200 4847
PSLV Indian Space Research Organization 04/23/2007 17 44.0 2.8 3800 1200 4847
Ariane 42L Aérospatiale 03/12/1993 13 55.6 3.8 7000 3590 4600
Long March 3C/YZ-1 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 03/30/2015 2 54.8 3.35 0 4800 4441
H3-30 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 0 63.0 5.27 2100 4413
Atlas IIAS Lockheed Martin 12/16/1993 30 47.54 3.04 6580 2810 4391
Delta IV M+(4,2) United Launch Alliance 11/20/2002 15 66.2 5.0 11920 6270 4200
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
Atlas IIIB Lockheed Martin 02/21/2002 4 52.8 3.05 10218 4498 4149