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Space Launch System Block 1 vs Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #4 VS #88 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); Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M ranks #88 (8,200 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 88 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

8,200 kg

Launches36

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO3,250 kg

First flight26 Jul 2008

Height46.3 m

Liftoff thrust4,150 kN

Launch mass313 t

Launch cost$48,500,000

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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