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=Comparison of heavy lift launch systems=
For this article, heavy lift launch systems are determined as being those capable of lifting at least 20,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
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! Vehicle ! Manufacturer ! Mass to LEO (kg) ! Mass to GTO (kg) ! Cost (Mil $) ! Cost/kg (LEO) ! Cost/kg (GTO) ! Record ! Status |
| Ares V
| Alliant TechsystemsStage 1 only. Stage two builder not yet determined. | 130,000 | | | | | 0/0 | Development |
| Ariane 5
| 21,000 | 10,500 | | | | 30/34 | Operational |
| Atlas V
| 20,050 | 8,200 | | | | 10/11 | Operational |
| Delta 4 Heavy
| Boeing | 25,800 | 10,843 | | | | 1/2 | Operational |
| Energia
| ~100,000 | | | | | | Retired |
| Falcon 9 Heavy
| SpaceX | 28,400 | 12,000 | 90 | 3,273 | 10,000 | 0/0 | Development |
| Proton
| 22,000 | 6,000 | | | | | Operational |
| Space Transportation System
| multiple | 24,400 | 3,810 | | | | 118/120 | Opertional |
| Saturn V
| multiple | 118,000 | | | | | 12/12 | Retired |
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