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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)
Ariane 44LP Aérospatiale 06/15/1988 26 58.4 3.8 8000 4170 5270
Ariane 42P Aérospatiale 11/20/1990 15 55.9 3.8 6000 2990 3944
Atlas V 541 United Launch Alliance 11/26/2011 9 60.0 3.8 17410 8290
Atlas V 551 United Launch Alliance 01/19/2006 13 59.7 3.8 18850 8890 12269
Ariane 1 Aérospatiale 12/24/1979 11 50.0 3.8 1400 1850 2771
Ariane 3 Aérospatiale 08/04/1984 11 49.13 3.8 2700 5100
Ariane 40 Aérospatiale 01/22/1990 7 55.6 3.8 4600 2290 2720
Ariane 44P Aérospatiale 04/04/1991 15 56.9 3.8 6500 3390 5140
Ariane 2 Aérospatiale 05/31/1986 6 49.13 3.8 2175 2580
Atlas V 401 United Launch Alliance 08/21/2002 41 58.3 3.8 9050 4950 3827
Atlas V N22 United Launch Alliance 12/20/2019 2 58.0 3.8 13034
Atlas V 411 United Launch Alliance 04/20/2006 6 58.3 3.8 8080 5950
Ariane 44L Aérospatiale 06/05/1989 40 58.7 3.8 10200 4950 5395
Ariane 42L Aérospatiale 03/12/1993 13 55.6 3.8 7000 3590 4600
Atlas V 501 United Launch Alliance 04/22/2010 8 58.3 3.8 8210 3780 3827
Atlas V 421 United Launch Alliance 10/11/2007 9 58.3 3.8 14067 6890
Atlas V 531 United Launch Alliance 08/14/2010 5 60.0 3.8 15530 7450
Atlas V 511 United Launch Alliance 01/21/2022 1 58.3 3.81 10986 5250 5490
Atlas V 521 United Launch Alliance 07/17/2003 2 58.3 3.81 13490 6475 7203
Little Joe II Convair 08/28/1963 5 26.2 3.9
Antares 120 Orbital Sciences Corporation 01/09/2014 2 40.5 3.9 4600 3265
Antares 230 Northrop Grumman Space Systems 10/17/2016 5 42.5 3.9 7800 3844
Antares 130 Orbital Sciences Corporation 10/28/2014 1 41.9 3.9 5100 3265
Antares 110 Orbital Sciences Corporation 04/21/2013 2 40.5 3.9 4450 3265
Antares 230+ Northrop Grumman Space Systems 11/02/2019 8 42.5 3.9 8200 3844