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Thor DSV-2U vs SSLV
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#238 VS #239
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Thor DSV-2U ranks #238 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (500 kg); SSLV ranks #239 (500 kg).
Rank 238 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
500 kg
Launches5
Success rate80%
Payload to GTO—
First flight11 Sept 1976
Height23 m
Liftoff thrust750 kN
Launch mass49 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 239 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
500 kg
Launches3
Success rate66.7%
Payload to GTO—
First flight07 Aug 2022
Height34 m
Liftoff thrust—
Launch mass120 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusActive
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026