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SLV-3 vs Blue Scout II

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #304 VS #305 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

SLV-3 ranks #304 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (40 kg); Blue Scout II ranks #305 (30 kg).

Rank 304 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

40 kg

Launches4

Success rate75%

Payload to GTO—

First flight10 Aug 1979

Height22 m

Liftoff thrust503 kN

Launch mass17 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 305 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

30 kg

Launches1

Success rate0%

Payload to GTO—

First flight03 Mar 1961

Height24 m

Liftoff thrust471 kN

Launch mass16 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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