| Energia
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Launches: 2. Failures: 0. Success Rate: 100.00% pct. First Launch Date: 15 May 1987. Last Launch Date: 15 November 1988.
Flyaway Unit Cost $: 764.00 million. in 1985 unit dollars.
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| Proton
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Development of a three-stage version of the UR-500 was authorised in the decree of 3 August 1964. During development, in comparison to the original polyblock design, the engine performances were improved by about 5 seconds; the mass of the first stage increased by 71 tonnes; the second stage by 30 tonnes; and the third stage by 27 tonnes (more than doubled). These changes brought the low ... [+]
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| Tsyklon 3
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Filial 4 of NII MO began work in 1967 on military operations plans for the 1971-1980 period. These were completed as plan Prognoz and Sirius Phase I in 1970. One objective of the plans was to reduce the number of military space launch vehicles from ten to three. The medium category space launch vehicle would replace the Vostok launcher and be used for multiple payload launches of Strela-class ... [+]
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| Zenit (Zenith)
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First stage also used as strap-ons for Energia heavy booster. Zenit 2 version proposed using Block D third stage. Launch pads at Baikonur; those at Plesetsk still not finished. Considered for launch from Australia / Cape York. Now Zenit will be launched by US-Russia-Ukrainian joint venture from a floating launch platform off of California. Launches: 32. Failures: 6. Success Rate: 81.25% ... [+]
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