Specifications
To compare with other current or retired rockets:
| Specification | Vega | Ariane 1 (retired) |
Rokot | Dnepr-1 | Taurus | ISRO PSLV | Soyuz-1 (Soyuz-2.1v) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift off mass | 136 t | 210 t | 107 t | 211 t | 73 t | 294 t | 157-160 t |
| Height | 30 m | 47.40 m | 29.15 m | 34.3 m | 27.9 m | 44.0 m | 44.0 m |
| Diameter | 3 m | 3.80 m | 2.50 m | 3 m | 2.35 m | 2.8 m | 2.95 m |
| Heliosynchron orbit payload | 0.3 t – 2.5 t |
1.6 t | 1.4 t | ||||
| LEO payload | 1.5 t – 2 t | 1.95 t (LEO, 200 km, 63°) |
4.5 t (LEO, 200 km, 66°) |
1.35 t | 3.5 t | 2.8 t (LEO, 200 km, 62.8°) |
|
| Polar orbit payload | 1.5 t | 1,200 kg 600 km, 98° |
1.75 t (1.41 t to GTO) |
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| Success rate | 1 from 1 | 9 from 11 | 16 from 18 | 16 from 17 | 6 from 9 | 19 from 21 | development |
| Launch price | €32 million | development |
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