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Saturn V vs Falcon 9 Block 5

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #17 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Falcon 9 Block 5 ranks #17 (22,800 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 17 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

22,800 kg

Launches634

Success rate99.8%

Payload to GTO8,300 kg

First flight11 May 2018

Height70 m

Liftoff thrust7,607 kN

Launch mass549 t

Launch cost$52,000,000

ReusableYes

StatusActive

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