Compare rockets
Put up to six launch vehicles side by side: drawn to the same scale, then size, performance, cost and track record. The best figure in each row is highlighted. Share the address to share the comparison.
| Figure | Soyuz 2.1a Progress Rocket Space Center ✕ |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| Height | 46.3 m |
| Diameter | 3.0 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Launch mass | 312 t |
| Performance | |
| Thrust at liftoff | 4,149 kN |
| Thrust-to-weight | 1.36 |
| Payload to LEO | 7,020 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 2,810 kg |
| Cost | |
| Launch cost | ~$80M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | ~$11,396 |
| Track record | |
| Launches | 58 |
| Successes | 57 |
| Failures | 1 |
| Success rate | 98.3% |
| Success streak | 51 |
| Family launches | 183 |
| Upcoming launches | 1 |
| First flight | 2004 |
Figures from Launch Library 2. A dash means it has no value for that rocket yet; thrust-to-weight and cost per kilogram are worked out from its figures. Launch costs are rough public estimates.