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Saturn V vs Falcon 9 v1.0

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #77 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 v1.0 ranks #77 (9,300 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 77 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

9,300 kg

Launches5

Success rate80%

Payload to GTO3,400 kg

First flight04 Jun 2010

Height47.8 m

Liftoff thrust3,807 kN

Launch mass318 t

Launch cost$59,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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