Compare · Rockets

Energiya/Buran vs Start-1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #5 VS #232 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

Side by side

Verdict

Energiya/Buran ranks #5 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (90,400 kg); Start-1 ranks #232 (632 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 232 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

632 kg

Launches5

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight25 Mar 1993

Height22.7 m

Liftoff thrust887 kN

Launch mass47 t

Launch cost$9,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Try another pair

More Energiya/Buran matchups

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