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N1 vs Long March 3B/E

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #61 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/E ranks #61 (12,000 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 61 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

12,000 kg

Launches78

Success rate97.4%

Payload to GTO5,500 kg

First flight13 May 2007

Height56.3 m

Liftoff thrust5,924 kN

Launch mass456 t

Launch cost$70,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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