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Ariane 5 ES vs Proton-M Blok DM-03
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#30 VS #31
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Ariane 5 ES ranks #30 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (21,000 kg); Proton-M Blok DM-03 ranks #31 (21,000 kg).
Rank 30 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
21,000 kg
Launches8
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight09 Mar 2008
Height45.7 m
Liftoff thrust11,400 kN
Launch mass746 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 31 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
21,000 kg
Launches8
Success rate75%
Payload to GTO6,920 kg
First flight05 Dec 2010
Height58.2 m
Liftoff thrust10,532 kN
Launch mass712 t
Launch cost$65,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026