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Energiya vs Long March 2C/YZ-1S

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #6 VS #147 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Energiya ranks #6 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (88,000 kg); Long March 2C/YZ-1S ranks #147 (3,850 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 147 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

3,850 kg

Launches10

Success rate90%

Payload to GTO1,250 kg

First flight09 Oct 2018

Height42 m

Liftoff thrust2,962 kN

Launch mass233 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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