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Saturn V vs Minotaur-C 2210

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #204 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Minotaur-C 2210 ranks #204 (1,380 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 204 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

1,380 kg

Launches1

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight10 Feb 1998

Height29.7 m

Liftoff thrust1,380 kN

Launch mass73 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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