head to head
Space Shuttle vs Vostok
Verdict
- Taller
- Space Shuttle
- 56.1 m vs 30.8 m
- More to LEO
- Space Shuttle
- 27,500 kg vs 4,725 kg
- Flown more
- Space Shuttle
- 135 vs 13
- Flew first
- Vostok
- 1981-04-12 vs 1960-05-15
Space Shuttle
- Country / maker
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Height
- 56.1 m
- Diameter
- 8 m
- Launch mass
- 2,030 t
- LEO capacity
- 27,500 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 1981-04-12
Vostok
- Country / maker
- Soviet Space Program
- Height
- 30.8 m
- Diameter
- 3.0 m
- Launch mass
- 280 t
- LEO capacity
- 4,725 kg
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 1960-05-15
Every number
| Field | Space Shuttle | Vostok |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Soviet Space Program |
| Height | 56.1 m | 30.8 m |
| Diameter | 8 m | 3.0 m |
| Launch mass | 2,030 t | 280 t |
| LEO capacity | 27,500 kg | 4,725 kg |
| GTO capacity | — | — |
| Stages | 2 | 3 |
| Maiden flight | 1981-04-12 | 1960-05-15 |
| Launches | 135 | 13 |
| Success rate | 98.5% | 84.6% |
| Reusable | yes | no |
| Status | retired | retired |