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N1 vs PSLV-CA

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #3 VS #152 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); PSLV-CA ranks #152 (3,800 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 152 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

3,800 kg

Launches18

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO1,200 kg

First flight23 Apr 2007

Height44 m

Liftoff thrust4,847 kN

Launch mass230 t

Launch cost$16,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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