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Titan 401A Centaur vs Titan 402B IUS

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #21 VS #22 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Titan 401A Centaur ranks #21 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (21,680 kg); Titan 402B IUS ranks #22 (21,680 kg).

Rank 21 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

21,680 kg

Launches9

Success rate88.9%

Payload to GTO9,000 kg

First flight07 Feb 1994

Height63.1 m

Liftoff thrust14,200 kN

Launch mass868 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 22 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

21,680 kg

Launches5

Success rate80%

Payload to GTO—

First flight23 Feb 1997

Height54 m

Liftoff thrust15,000 kN

Launch mass925 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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