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Saturn V vs N1
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#1 VS #3
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); N1 ranks #3 (95,000 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 03 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
95,000 kg
Launches4
Success rate0%
Payload to GTO—
First flight21 Feb 1969
Height105 m
Liftoff thrust45,400 kN
Launch mass2,750 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026