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Long March 8A vs Falcon 9 v1.0
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#76 VS #77
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Long March 8A ranks #76 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (9,800 kg); Falcon 9 v1.0 ranks #77 (9,300 kg).
Rank 76 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
9,800 kg
Launches11
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO3,500 kg
First flight11 Feb 2025
Height50.5 m
Liftoff thrust4,800 kN
Launch mass371 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusActive
Rank 77 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
9,300 kg
Launches5
Success rate80%
Payload to GTO3,400 kg
First flight04 Jun 2010
Height47.8 m
Liftoff thrust3,807 kN
Launch mass318 t
Launch cost$59,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026