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Space Launch System Block 1 vs Falcon 9 Block 4

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #4 VS #19 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); Falcon 9 Block 4 ranks #19 (22,800 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 19 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

22,800 kg

Launches12

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO8,305 kg

First flight22 Dec 2015

Height71 m

Liftoff thrust6,804 kN

Launch mass546 t

Launch cost$50,000,000

ReusableYes

StatusRetired

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