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Atlas V 401 vs Atlas IIIA
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#80 VS #81
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Atlas V 401 ranks #80 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (9,050 kg); Atlas IIIA ranks #81 (8,640 kg).
Rank 80 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
9,050 kg
Launches41
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO4,950 kg
First flight21 Aug 2002
Height58.3 m
Liftoff thrust3,827 kN
Launch mass590 t
Launch cost$115,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 81 of 311
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
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026