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Delta IV Heavy vs Atlas V 541
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#10 VS #39
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Delta IV Heavy ranks #10 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (28,370 kg); Atlas V 541 ranks #39 (17,410 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 39 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
17,410 kg
Launches9
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO8,290 kg
First flight26 Nov 2011
Height60 m
Liftoff thrust—
Launch mass479 t
Launch cost$145,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026