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Delta IV Heavy vs Ceres-1S

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #10 VS #252 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict

Delta IV Heavy ranks #10 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (28,370 kg); Ceres-1S ranks #252 (350 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 252 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
350 kg
Launches6
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight05 Sept 2023
Height—
Liftoff thrust598 kN
Launch mass—
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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