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Tsiklon-3 vs Vostok-L 8K72

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #139 VS #140 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Tsiklon-3 ranks #139 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (4,100 kg); Vostok-L 8K72 ranks #140 (4,000 kg).

Rank 139 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

4,100 kg

Launches122

Success rate94.3%

Payload to GTO—

First flight24 Jun 1977

Height39.27 m

Liftoff thrust2,713 kN

Launch mass189 t

Launch cost$15,000,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 140 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

4,000 kg

Launches9

Success rate33.3%

Payload to GTO—

First flight23 Sept 1958

Height30.84 m

Liftoff thrust3,956 kN

Launch mass277 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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