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Energiya vs Falcon 9 Block 5

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #6 VS #17 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Energiya ranks #6 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (88,000 kg); Falcon 9 Block 5 ranks #17 (22,800 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 17 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

22,800 kg

Launches634

Success rate99.8%

Payload to GTO8,300 kg

First flight11 May 2018

Height70 m

Liftoff thrust7,607 kN

Launch mass549 t

Launch cost$52,000,000

ReusableYes

StatusActive

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