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Falcon Heavy vs Vega-C
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#7 VS #162
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Falcon Heavy ranks #7 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (63,800 kg); Vega-C ranks #162 (3,300 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 162 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
3,300 kg
Launches8
Success rate87.5%
Payload to GTO—
First flight13 Jul 2022
Height34.8 m
Liftoff thrust2,974 kN
Launch mass210 t
Launch cost$48,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026