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Energiya vs Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#6 VS #266
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Energiya ranks #6 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (88,000 kg); Kii-based Advanced & Instant ROcket System ranks #266 (250 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 266 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
250 kg
Launches3
Success rate0%
Payload to GTO—
First flight13 Mar 2024
Height18 m
Liftoff thrust—
Launch mass—
Launch cost$9,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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Last checked 29 Sept 2026