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N1 vs Kuaizhou 1A

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #259 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Kuaizhou 1A ranks #259 (300 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 259 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

300 kg

Launches31

Success rate90.3%

Payload to GTO—

First flight09 Jan 2017

Height19.4 m

Liftoff thrust—

Launch mass30 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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