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Saturn I vs Atlas V 401

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #79 VS #80 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn I ranks #79 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (9,100 kg); Atlas V 401 ranks #80 (9,050 kg).

Rank 79 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

9,100 kg

Launches10

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight27 Oct 1961

Height55 m

Liftoff thrust6,700 kN

Launch mass510 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 80 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

9,050 kg

Launches41

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO4,950 kg

First flight21 Aug 2002

Height58.3 m

Liftoff thrust3,827 kN

Launch mass590 t

Launch cost$115,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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