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Space Launch System Block 1 vs Ariane 42L

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #4 VS #105 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Space Launch System Block 1 ranks #4 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (95,000 kg); Ariane 42L ranks #105 (7,000 kg).

Rank 04 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

95,000 kg

Launches2

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO—

First flight16 Nov 2022

Height98 m

Liftoff thrust39,000 kN

Launch mass2,628 t

Launch cost$2,000,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

Rank 105 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

7,000 kg

Launches13

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO3,590 kg

First flight12 Mar 1993

Height55.6 m

Liftoff thrust4,600 kN

Launch mass367 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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