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Thor DM-21 Ablestar vs ASLV

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #281 VS #282 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Thor DM-21 Ablestar ranks #281 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (150 kg); ASLV ranks #282 (150 kg).

Rank 281 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

150 kg

Launches19

Success rate68.4%

Payload to GTO—

First flight13 Apr 1960

Height29 m

Liftoff thrust760 kN

Launch mass51 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 282 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

150 kg

Launches4

Success rate50%

Payload to GTO—

First flight24 Mar 1987

Height23.5 m

Liftoff thrust910 kN

Launch mass41 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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