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Energiya/Buran vs Falcon 9 Full Thrust

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #5 VS #18 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Energiya/Buran ranks #5 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (90,400 kg); Falcon 9 Full Thrust ranks #18 (22,800 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 18 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

22,800 kg

Launches25

Success rate96%

Payload to GTO8,305 kg

First flight22 Dec 2015

Height71 m

Liftoff thrust6,804 kN

Launch mass546 t

Launch cost$50,000,000

ReusableYes

StatusRetired

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