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Compare specifications, capabilities, and mission history of every active and historical launch vehicle.

S
SPACEX

Starship

Height 121 m
Diameter 9 m
Mass 5,000 t
Thrust 7,590 tf
Payload to LEO 100,000+ kg
Stages 2
Reusable Fully
V
NASA

Saturn V

Height 110.6 m
Diameter 10.1 m
Mass 2,970 t
Thrust 3,510 tf
Payload to LEO 140,000 kg
Stages 3
Reusable No
SLS
NASA

Space Launch System

Height 98.1 m
Diameter 8.4 m
Mass 2,600 t
Thrust 3,990 tf
Payload to LEO 95,000 kg
Stages 2
Reusable No
F9
SPACEX

Falcon 9

Height 70 m
Diameter 3.7 m
Mass 549 t
Thrust 760 tf
Payload to LEO 22,800 kg
Stages 2
Reusable First Stage

SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON

SPECIFICATION STARSHIP SATURN V SLS FALCON 9
Height 121 m 110.6 m 98.1 m 70 m
Diameter 9 m 10.1 m 8.4 m 3.7 m
Mass 5,000 t 2,970 t 2,600 t 549 t
Thrust (Sea Level) 7,590 tf 3,510 tf 3,990 tf 760 tf
Payload to LEO 100,000+ kg 140,000 kg 95,000 kg 22,800 kg
Payload to TLI 100,000+ kg 48,600 kg 27,000 kg N/A
Stages 2 3 2 2
Engines (First Stage) 33 Raptors 5 F-1 4 RS-25 + 2 SRB 9 Merlin
Reusability Fully Reusable Expendable Expendable First Stage
First Flight 2023 1967 2022 2010
Status In Development Retired Operational Operational