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Energiya/Buran vs Falcon Heavy

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #5 VS #7 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 Heavy ranks #7 (63,800 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 07 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

63,800 kg

Launches13

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO26,700 kg

First flight06 Feb 2018

Height70 m

Liftoff thrust22,819 kN

Launch mass1,400 t

Launch cost$90,000,000

ReusableYes

StatusActive

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