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Delta IV Heavy vs Ariane 5 ES
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#10 VS #30
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Delta IV Heavy ranks #10 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (28,370 kg); Ariane 5 ES ranks #30 (21,000 kg).
Rank 10 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
28,370 kg
Launches16
Success rate93.8%
Payload to GTO14,210 kg
First flight21 Dec 2004
Height72 m
Liftoff thrust8,674 kN
Launch mass733 t
Launch cost$350,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 30 of 311
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
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026