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Delta IV Heavy vs Delta 3910/PAM

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #10 VS #212 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); Delta 3910/PAM ranks #212 (1,087 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 212 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
1,087 kg
Launches7
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight15 Nov 1980
Height35 m
Liftoff thrust3,188 kN
Launch mass191 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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