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Saturn V vs Atlas V 511
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#1 VS #69
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Atlas V 511 ranks #69 (10,986 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 69 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
10,986 kg
Launches1
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO5,250 kg
First flight21 Jan 2022
Height58.3 m
Liftoff thrust5,490 kN
Launch mass590 t
Launch cost$130,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Last checked 29 Sept 2026