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Saturn V vs Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#1 VS #75
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) ranks #75 (10,000 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 75 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
10,000 kg
Launches9
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO5,000 kg
First flight18 Dec 2014
Height43.4 m
Liftoff thrust11,898 kN
Launch mass629 t
Launch cost$46,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026