Compare rockets
Put up to six launch vehicles side by side: drawn to the same scale, then size, performance, cost and track record. The best figure in each row is highlighted. Share the address to share the comparison.
| Figure | Falcon 9 Block 5 SpaceX ✕ |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| Height | 70.0 m |
| Diameter | 3.6 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch mass | 549 t |
| Performance | |
| Thrust at liftoff | 7,607 kN |
| Thrust-to-weight | 1.41 |
| Payload to LEO | 22,800 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 8,300 kg |
| Cost | |
| Launch cost | ~$52M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | ~$2,281 |
| Track record | |
| Launches | 640 |
| Successes | 639 |
| Failures | 1 |
| Success rate | 99.8% |
| Success streak | 342 |
| Booster landings | 625 |
| Landing success | 99.2% |
| Family launches | 697 |
| Upcoming launches | 77 |
| First flight | 2018 |
Figures from Launch Library 2. A dash means it has no value for that rocket yet; thrust-to-weight and cost per kilogram are worked out from its figures. Launch costs are rough public estimates.