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N1 vs Ariane 44LP

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #97 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Ariane 44LP ranks #97 (8,000 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 97 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

8,000 kg

Launches26

Success rate96.2%

Payload to GTO4,170 kg

First flight15 Jun 1988

Height58.4 m

Liftoff thrust5,270 kN

Launch mass420 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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