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Scout X-2 vs SM-65B Atlas

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #298 VS #299 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Scout X-2 ranks #298 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (76 kg); SM-65B Atlas ranks #299 (68 kg).

Rank 298 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

76 kg

Launches2

Success rate50%

Payload to GTO—

First flight29 Mar 1962

Height25 m

Liftoff thrust427 kN

Launch mass16 t

Launch cost$8,910,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 299 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

68 kg

Launches1

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight19 Jul 1958

Height31.4 m

Liftoff thrust—

Launch mass3 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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