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Delta IV Heavy vs Minotaur IV HAPS

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #10 VS #191 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); Minotaur IV HAPS ranks #191 (1,750 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 191 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
1,750 kg
Launches1
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO0 kg
First flight20 Nov 2010
Height23.9 m
Liftoff thrust2,200 kN
Launch mass86 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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