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VLS-1 vs Volna
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#288 VS #289
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
VLS-1 ranks #288 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (120 kg); Volna ranks #289 (120 kg).
Rank 288 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
120 kg
Launches2
Success rate0%
Payload to GTO—
First flight02 Nov 1997
Height19.5 m
Liftoff thrust1,172 kN
Launch mass50 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 289 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
120 kg
Launches1
Success rate0%
Payload to GTO—
First flight01 Jan 1975
Height14.1 m
Liftoff thrust682 kN
Launch mass35 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026