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N1 vs Long March 3B

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #67 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Long March 3B ranks #67 (11,500 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 67 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

11,500 kg

Launches24

Success rate87.5%

Payload to GTO5,100 kg

First flight14 Feb 1996

Height54.8 m

Liftoff thrust5,923 kN

Launch mass426 t

Launch cost$70,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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