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Starship
SpaceX·USAReusable
Specifications
Payload to LEO
150,000 kg
Payload to GTO
21,000 kg
Height
121 m
First Flight
2023
Success Rate
55%
Cost per kg
$600
Reusable
Yes
Operator
SpaceX
Payload Comparison
Starship payload to LEO relative to other launch vehicles.
Starship150,000 kg
SLS Block 195,000 kg
Falcon Heavy63,800 kg
New Glenn45,000 kg
Vulcan Centaur27,200 kg
Long March 525,000 kg
Falcon 922,800 kg
Ariane 621,650 kg
Reliability
55%
In Development
Starship is still early in its flight history. Success rate is expected to improve with more launches.
Cost Analysis
Estimated launch costs based on $600/kg to LEO.
1,000 kg payload
$600K
estimated cost
5,000 kg payload
$3.0M
estimated cost
10,000 kg payload
$6.0M
estimated cost
This is among the most cost-effective launch vehicles in the world.