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Falcon 9 Block 5 vs Falcon 9 Full Thrust
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#17 VS #18
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Falcon 9 Block 5 ranks #17 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (22,800 kg); Falcon 9 Full Thrust ranks #18 (22,800 kg).
Rank 17 of 311 · leads
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
Rank 18 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
22,800 kg
Launches25
Success rate96%
Payload to GTO8,305 kg
First flight22 Dec 2015
Height71 m
Liftoff thrust6,804 kN
Launch mass546 t
Launch cost$50,000,000
ReusableYes
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026