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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)
Delta III Delta Boeing 08/26/1998 ✘ ✘ 3 35.0 4.0 8290.0 3810.0 4889.0
Delta IV Heavy Delta, Delta IV United Launch Alliance 12/21/2004 ✘ ✘ 16 72.0 5.0 28370.0 14210.0 8674.0
Delta IV M Delta, Delta IV United Launch Alliance 03/11/2003 ✘ ✘ 3 63.0 5.0 8600.0 3900.0 2890.0
Delta IV M+(4,2) Delta, Delta IV United Launch Alliance 11/20/2002 ✘ ✘ 15 66.2 5.0 11920.0 6270.0 4200.0
Delta IV M+(5,2) Delta, Delta IV United Launch Alliance 04/03/2012 ✘ ✘ 3 72.0 5.0 11700.0 6565.0 5860.0
Delta IV M+(5,4) Delta, Delta IV United Launch Alliance 12/06/2009 ✘ ✘ 8 70.7 5.0 13730.0 6890.0 5860.0
Long March 5 Long March, Long March 5 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 11/03/2016 ✔ ✘ 9 57.0 5.0 25000.0 14000.0 10600.0
N-2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 02/11/1981 ✘ ✘ 8 35.0 2.44 2000.0 730.0 2278.0
N-I Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 09/09/1975 ✘ ✘ 7 34.0 2.44 1200.0 360.0 —
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D Thor, Thorad-Agena McDonnell Douglas 08/09/1966 ✘ ✘ 30 32.9 2.44 — — 1444.0
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D Thor, Thorad-Agena McDonnell Douglas 06/05/1969 ✘ ✘ 13 34.0 2.44 — — 1571.0
Thor Agena A Thor, Thor-Agena McDonnell Douglas 01/21/1959 ✘ ✘ 15 28.0 2.44 250.0 — 667.0
Thor Agena D Thor, Thor-Agena McDonnell Douglas 06/28/1962 ✘ ✘ 13 31.0 2.44 — — 667.0
Thor Delta Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 05/13/1960 ✘ ✘ 9 31.0 2.44 226.0 — 667.0
Thor Delta A Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 10/02/1962 ✘ ✘ 2 31.0 2.44 250.0 68.0 667.0
Thor Delta B Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 12/13/1962 ✘ ✘ 9 31.0 2.44 370.0 68.0 667.0
Thor Delta C Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 11/27/1963 ✘ ✘ 10 27.5 2.44 81.0 — 667.0
Thor Delta C1 Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 05/25/1966 ✘ ✘ 3 27.5 2.44 81.0 — 756.0
Thor Delta D Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 08/19/1964 ✘ ✘ 2 32.0 2.44 450.0 104.0 1571.0
Thor Delta E Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 11/06/1965 ✘ ✘ 6 31.0 2.44 540.0 150.0 1452.0
Thor Delta E1 Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 07/01/1966 ✘ ✘ 17 28.0 2.44 540.0 150.0 1450.0
Thor Delta G Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 12/14/1966 ✘ ✘ 2 30.0 2.44 — — 765.0
Thor Delta J Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 07/04/1968 ✘ ✘ 1 31.0 2.44 260.0 263.0 1452.0
Thor Delta L Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 08/27/1969 ✘ ✘ 2 35.0 2.44 300.0 300.0 1452.0
Thor Delta M Thor, Thor-Delta McDonnell Douglas 09/19/1968 ✘ ✘ 12 34.0 2.44 355.0 355.0 2140.0