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N1 vs Falcon 9 v1.1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #56 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 v1.1 ranks #56 (13,150 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 56 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

13,150 kg

Launches15

Success rate93.3%

Payload to GTO4,850 kg

First flight29 Sept 2013

Height68.4 m

Liftoff thrust5,883 kN

Launch mass506 t

Launch cost$61,200,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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