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N1 vs Energiya/Buran

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #5 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Energiya/Buran ranks #5 (90,400 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 05 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

90,400 kg

Launches1

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight15 Nov 1988

Height97 m

Liftoff thrust35,301 kN

Launch mass2,629 t

Launch cost—

ReusableYes

StatusRetired

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