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Space Launch System Block 1 vs Atlas V 401
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#4 VS #80
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); Atlas V 401 ranks #80 (9,050 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 80 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
9,050 kg
Launches41
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO4,950 kg
First flight21 Aug 2002
Height58.3 m
Liftoff thrust3,827 kN
Launch mass590 t
Launch cost$115,000,000
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026