Compare · Rockets

Energiya/Buran vs Delta 3910/PAM

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #5 VS #212 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

Side by side

Verdict

Energiya/Buran ranks #5 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (90,400 kg); Delta 3910/PAM ranks #212 (1,087 kg).

Rank 05 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

90,400 kg

Launches1

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight15 Nov 1988

Height97 m

Liftoff thrust35,301 kN

Launch mass2,629 t

Launch cost—

ReusableYes

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

Try another pair

More Energiya/Buran matchups

Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026