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Atlas IIIA vs Delta IV M
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#81 VS #82
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Atlas IIIA ranks #81 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (8,640 kg); Delta IV M ranks #82 (8,600 kg).
Rank 81 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
8,640 kg
Launches2
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO4,055 kg
First flight24 May 2000
Height52.8 m
Liftoff thrust4,149 kN
Launch mass214 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 82 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
8,600 kg
Launches3
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO3,900 kg
First flight11 Mar 2003
Height63 m
Liftoff thrust2,890 kN
Launch mass250 t
Launch cost$164,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026