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N1 vs Antares 120

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #133 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Antares 120 ranks #133 (4,600 kg).

Rank 03 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

95,000 kg

Launches4

Success rate0%

Payload to GTO—

First flight21 Feb 1969

Height105 m

Liftoff thrust45,400 kN

Launch mass2,750 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 133 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

4,600 kg

Launches2

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight09 Jan 2014

Height40.5 m

Liftoff thrust3,265 kN

Launch mass276 t

Launch cost$80,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026