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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)
Pegasus HAPS Orbital Sciences Corporation 07/17/1991 2 15.5 1.28 250 0 580
Zenit Land Launch 04/28/2008 6 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
Long March 11 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 09/25/2015 17 20.0 2.0 500 0 1177
Kuaizhou China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation 09/25/2013 2 11.0 1.4 0 0
Safir Iranian Space Agency 08/16/2008 5 22.0 1.25 0 0 255
Safir 1B Iranian Space Agency 05/23/2012 3 22.0 1.25 0 0 255
Zenit 2M Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 06/29/2007 2 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
Zenit Sea Launch 03/28/1999 36 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
Zenit 3F Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) 01/20/2011 4 4.6 0.42 0 0 45
Minotaur IV Orbital ATK 09/26/2010 3 23.9 2.35 1735 0 2200
SpaceShipTwo Virgin Galactic 10/10/2010 66 18.0 8.2 0 0 310
Pegasus Orbital Sciences Corporation 04/05/1990 4 16.9 1.27 443 0 580
Rokot/Briz-KM Russian Aerospace Defence Forces 05/16/2000 31 29.0 2.5 1850 0 1870
Minotaur IV Orbital Sciences Corporation 11/20/2010 1 23.9 2.35 1750 0 2200
New Shepard Blue Origin 04/29/2015 24 15.0 3.7 0 0 490
Minotaur V Orbital Sciences Corporation 09/07/2013 1 23.9 2.35 1735 0 1600
Pegasus XL Orbital Sciences Corporation 06/27/1994 31 17.6 1.27 443 0 580
Long March 2D China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 08/09/1992 85 38.3 3.35 3500 0 2962
Minotaur IV Orbital Sciences Corporation 09/27/2011 1 23.9 2.35 1950 0 2200
Pegasus Hybrid Orbital Sciences Corporation 04/03/1995 4 15.5 1.28 350 0 580
Pegasus XL HAPS Orbital Sciences Corporation 12/23/1997 5 17.6 1.27 443 0 580
Thor Delta A McDonnell Douglas 10/02/1962 2 31.0 2.44 250 68 667
Thor Delta B McDonnell Douglas 12/13/1962 9 31.0 2.44 370 68 667
Thor Delta D McDonnell Douglas 08/19/1964 2 32.0 2.44 450 104 1571
Thor Delta E McDonnell Douglas 11/06/1965 6 31.0 2.44 540 150 1452