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Saturn V vs Ariane 1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #198 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Ariane 1 ranks #198 (1,400 kg).

Rank 01 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

140,000 kg

Launches13

Success rate92.3%

Payload to GTO—

First flight09 Nov 1967

Height110.6 m

Liftoff thrust35,100 kN

Launch mass2,970 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 198 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,400 kg

Launches11

Success rate81.8%

Payload to GTO1,850 kg

First flight24 Dec 1979

Height50 m

Liftoff thrust2,771 kN

Launch mass207 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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