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Space Launch System Block 1 vs Black Arrow

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #4 VS #285 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); Black Arrow ranks #285 (135 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 285 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

135 kg

Launches2

Success rate50%

Payload to GTO—

First flight27 Jun 1969

Height13 m

Liftoff thrust256 kN

Launch mass18 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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