Tsiklon-3 vs Tsiklon-2
Side-by-side comparison across specs, pricing, and overall score — every value traced to a source.
Verdict: Tsiklon-2 ranks highest overall (#8) with a score of 51.4.
The best choice still depends on which specs matter for your workload — per-metric winners are marked below.
What the numbers hide
Computed from the published values below — no estimates, no generated claims.
Fragile verdict
The overall winner flips to Tsiklon-2 if Failed Launches is weighted at 30% (it counts for 10% today). If failed launches drives your decision, the ranking above may not be your ranking.
Fragile verdict
The overall winner flips to Tsiklon-2 if Launch Cost is weighted at 40% (it counts for 20% today). If launch cost drives your decision, the ranking above may not be your ranking.
Real tradeoff
Tsiklon-3 clearly beats Tsiklon-2 on LEO Capacity but clearly loses on Launch Cost — this pair is a priorities question, not a quality question.
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| Metric | Tsiklon-3Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Tsiklon-2Yuzhnoye Design Bureau |
|---|---|---|
| Overall OptiSift Score | 49.0#11 | 51.4#8 |
| LEO Capacity | 4,100 | 2,820 |
| Successful Launches | 115 | 103 |
| Launch Cost | 15,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
| Failed Launches | 7 | 2 |
| Launch Mass | 189 | 182 |
| Length | 39.27 | 39.7 |
| Diameter | 3 | 3 |
| Reusable | No | No |