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Starship V2 vs Long March 2C/SM

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #9 VS #149 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Starship V2 ranks #9 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (35,000 kg); Long March 2C/SM ranks #149 (3,850 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 149 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

3,850 kg

Launches2

Success rate100%

Payload to GTO1,440 kg

First flight29 Dec 2003

Height42 m

Liftoff thrust2,962 kN

Launch mass233 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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