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Saturn V vs Long March 3B/E

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #61 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Long March 3B/E ranks #61 (12,000 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 61 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

12,000 kg

Launches78

Success rate97.4%

Payload to GTO5,500 kg

First flight13 May 2007

Height56.3 m

Liftoff thrust5,924 kN

Launch mass456 t

Launch cost$70,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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