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Saturn V vs Delta IV M+(4,2)

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #65 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 IV M+(4,2) ranks #65 (11,920 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 65 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

11,920 kg

Launches15

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO6,270 kg

First flight20 Nov 2002

Height66.2 m

Liftoff thrust4,200 kN

Launch mass292 t

Launch cost$350,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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