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Starship V2 vs Kinetica 1

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #9 VS #180 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Starship V2 ranks #9 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (35,000 kg); Kinetica 1 ranks #180 (2,000 kg).

Rank 09 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

35,000 kg

Launches5

Success rate40%

Payload to GTO—

First flight16 Jan 2025

Height123.3 m

Liftoff thrust73,550 kN

Launch mass5,000 t

Launch cost—

ReusableYes

StatusRetired

Rank 180 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

2,000 kg

Launches16

Success rate93.8%

Payload to GTO—

First flight27 Jul 2022

Height30 m

Liftoff thrust1,961 kN

Launch mass135 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusActive

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