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N1 vs Long March 6C
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#3 VS #135
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 6C ranks #135 (4,500 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 135 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
4,500 kg
Launches2
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight07 May 2024
Height43 m
Liftoff thrust2,376 kN
Launch mass216 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026