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Saturn V vs Tsiklon-3

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #1 VS #139 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Saturn V ranks #1 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (140,000 kg); Tsiklon-3 ranks #139 (4,100 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 139 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

4,100 kg

Launches122

Success rate94.3%

Payload to GTO—

First flight24 Jun 1977

Height39.27 m

Liftoff thrust2,713 kN

Launch mass189 t

Launch cost$15,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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