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Space Launch System Block 1 vs Proton-M Blok DM-03

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #4 VS #31 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); Proton-M Blok DM-03 ranks #31 (21,000 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 31 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

21,000 kg

Launches8

Success rate75%

Payload to GTO6,920 kg

First flight05 Dec 2010

Height58.2 m

Liftoff thrust10,532 kN

Launch mass712 t

Launch cost$65,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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