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N1 vs Falcon 9 Block 5
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#3 VS #17
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Falcon 9 Block 5 ranks #17 (22,800 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 17 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
22,800 kg
Launches634
Success rate99.8%
Payload to GTO8,300 kg
First flight11 May 2018
Height70 m
Liftoff thrust7,607 kN
Launch mass549 t
Launch cost$52,000,000
ReusableYes
StatusActive
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026