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Saturn V vs Long March 3B/YZ-1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #68 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/YZ-1 ranks #68 (11,500 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 68 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

11,500 kg

Launches15

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO5,100 kg

First flight14 Feb 1996

Height54.8 m

Liftoff thrust5,923 kN

Launch mass425 t

Launch cost$70,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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