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Long March 2E vs Saturn I
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#78 VS #79
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Long March 2E ranks #78 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (9,200 kg); Saturn I ranks #79 (9,100 kg).
Rank 78 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
9,200 kg
Launches7
Success rate71.4%
Payload to GTO—
First flight16 Jul 1990
Height49.686 m
Liftoff thrust5,923 kN
Launch mass462 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 79 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
9,100 kg
Launches10
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight27 Oct 1961
Height55 m
Liftoff thrust6,700 kN
Launch mass510 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026