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Delta IV Heavy vs Mu-3H
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#10 VS #262
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Delta IV Heavy ranks #10 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (28,370 kg); Mu-3H ranks #262 (300 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 262 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
300 kg
Launches3
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight19 Feb 1977
Height23.8 m
Liftoff thrust2,150 kN
Launch mass44 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026