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N1 vs Atlas V 501
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#3 VS #87
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Atlas V 501 ranks #87 (8,210 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 87 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
8,210 kg
Launches8
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO3,780 kg
First flight22 Apr 2010
Height58.3 m
Liftoff thrust3,827 kN
Launch mass334 t
Launch cost$120,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026