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Energiya vs Atlas V 531

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #6 VS #44 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Energiya ranks #6 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (88,000 kg); Atlas V 531 ranks #44 (15,530 kg).

Rank 06 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

88,000 kg

Launches1

Success rate0%

Payload to GTO—

First flight15 May 1987

Height97 m

Liftoff thrust35,129 kN

Launch mass2,524 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 44 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

15,530 kg

Launches5

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO7,450 kg

First flight14 Aug 2010

Height60 m

Liftoff thrust—

Launch mass479 t

Launch cost$140,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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