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N1 vs Ariane 42P

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #117 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Ariane 42P ranks #117 (6,000 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 117 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

6,000 kg

Launches15

Success rate93.3%

Payload to GTO2,990 kg

First flight20 Nov 1990

Height55.9 m

Liftoff thrust3,944 kN

Launch mass323 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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