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Saturn V vs Delta II 7920-10C

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #121 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Delta II 7920-10C ranks #121 (5,959 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 121 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

5,959 kg

Launches17

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO1,842 kg

First flight05 May 1997

Height38.7 m

Liftoff thrust—

Launch mass—

Launch cost$51,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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