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SM-65B Atlas vs Scout X-1
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#299 VS #300
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
SM-65B Atlas ranks #299 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (68 kg); Scout X-1 ranks #300 (59 kg).
Rank 299 of 311 · leads
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
Rank 300 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
59 kg
Launches6
Success rate50%
Payload to GTO—
First flight02 Jul 1960
Height25 m
Liftoff thrust471 kN
Launch mass16 t
Launch cost$8,910,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026