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Falcon Heavy vs Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #7 VS #103 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict

Falcon Heavy ranks #7 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (63,800 kg); Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M ranks #103 (7,020 kg).

Rank 07 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
63,800 kg
Launches13
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO26,700 kg
First flight06 Feb 2018
Height70 m
Liftoff thrust22,819 kN
Launch mass1,400 t
Launch cost$90,000,000
ReusableYes
StatusActive
Rank 103 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
7,020 kg
Launches20
Success rate95%
Payload to GTO—
First flight19 Oct 2010
Height46.3 m
Liftoff thrust4,149 kN
Launch mass312 t
Launch cost$80,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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