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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)
Kaituozhe-1 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 09/15/2001 3 18.0 2.0 100
Chollima-1 Korean Committee of Space Technology 05/30/2023 3
Thor Delta M6 McDonnell Douglas 03/13/1971 1 32.4 2.44 450 450 2411
Pegasus HAPS Orbital Sciences Corporation 07/17/1991 2 15.5 1.28 250 0 580
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat Progress Rocket Space Center 12/27/2006 24 46.3 2.95 8200 3250 4150
Thor Agena D McDonnell Douglas 06/28/1962 13 31.0 2.44 667
Trailblazer 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 03/03/1959 1 17.1 0.58 365
Thor Agena A McDonnell Douglas 01/21/1959 15 28.0 2.44 250 667
Minotaur-C 1110 Orbital Sciences Corporation 03/12/2000 1 27.9 2.35 1320 1320
Soyuz-U Soviet Space Program 12/23/1982 71 34.54 2.95 7050
Thor Delta D McDonnell Douglas 08/19/1964 2 32.0 2.44 450 104 1571
Delta II United Launch Alliance 10/26/2006 2 38.9 2.4 1840
Atlas E Convair 10/11/1960 15
Scout G-1 Vought 10/30/1979 17 26.0 1.14 210 395
Long March 2E China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 07/16/1990 7 49.686 7.85 9200 5923
Thor Able II McDonnell Douglas 01/23/1959 2 27.3 2.44 668
Thor Able III McDonnell Douglas 08/07/1959 1 27.4 2.44 668
Trailblazer 2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 12/14/1961 3 15.7 0.79 547
Titan IIIA Lockheed Martin 09/01/1964 4 42.0 3.05 3100 1941
Unknown Launch Vehicle Unknown 0
Black Brant IX Magellan Aerospace Corporation 03/16/1982 3 12.2 0.46
Soyuz 2.1a/Volga Progress Rocket Space Center 11/08/2004 1 19.6 2.68 4149
Saturn IB National Aeronautics and Space Administration 02/26/1966 10 43.2 6.61 21000 7100
Unha Korean Committee of Space Technology 04/05/2009 2
Ariane 6 ArianeGroup 0 63.0 5.4 21650 11500