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Athena II vs Kinetica 1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #179 VS #180 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Athena II ranks #179 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (2,065 kg); Kinetica 1 ranks #180 (2,000 kg).

Rank 179 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

2,065 kg

Launches3

Success rate66.7%

Payload to GTO593 kg

First flight07 Jan 1998

Height28.2 m

Liftoff thrust1,900 kN

Launch mass120 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 180 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

2,000 kg

Launches16

Success rate93.8%

Payload to GTO—

First flight27 Jul 2022

Height30 m

Liftoff thrust1,961 kN

Launch mass135 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026