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Atlas V 501 vs Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#87 VS #88
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Atlas V 501 ranks #87 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (8,210 kg); Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M ranks #88 (8,200 kg).
Rank 87 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
8,210 kg
Launches8
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO3,780 kg
First flight22 Apr 2010
Height58.3 m
Liftoff thrust3,827 kN
Launch mass334 t
Launch cost$120,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 88 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
8,200 kg
Launches36
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO3,250 kg
First flight26 Jul 2008
Height46.3 m
Liftoff thrust4,150 kN
Launch mass313 t
Launch cost$48,500,000
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026