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Saturn V vs Start-1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #232 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Start-1 ranks #232 (632 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 232 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

632 kg

Launches5

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight25 Mar 1993

Height22.7 m

Liftoff thrust887 kN

Launch mass47 t

Launch cost$9,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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