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Delta IV Heavy vs Delta 5920-8
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#10 VS #150
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Delta IV Heavy ranks #10 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (28,370 kg); Delta 5920-8 ranks #150 (3,848 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 150 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
3,848 kg
Launches1
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO1,405 kg
First flight18 Nov 1989
Height34 m
Liftoff thrust3,468 kN
Launch mass201 t
Launch cost$34,220,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026