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Delta IV Heavy vs Thor Delta M6

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #10 VS #243 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); Thor Delta M6 ranks #243 (450 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 243 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
450 kg
Launches1
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO450 kg
First flight13 Mar 1971
Height32.4 m
Liftoff thrust2,411 kN
Launch mass103 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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