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N1 vs UR-500
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#3 VS #84
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
N1 ranks #3 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); UR-500 ranks #84 (8,400 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 84 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
8,400 kg
Launches4
Success rate75%
Payload to GTO—
First flight16 Jul 1965
Height46.28 m
Liftoff thrust8,847 kN
Launch mass595 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026