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Falcon Heavy vs Starship V1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #7 VS #47 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict

Falcon Heavy ranks #7 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (63,800 kg); Starship V1 ranks #47 (15,000 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 47 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
15,000 kg
Launches6
Success rate66.7%
Payload to GTO—
First flight20 Apr 2023
Height121.3 m
Liftoff thrust73,550 kN
Launch mass5,000 t
Launch cost—
ReusableYes
StatusRetired
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