head to head
Atlas V 401 vs Delta IV M+(4,2)
Verdict
- Taller
- Delta IV M+(4,2)
- 58.3 m vs 66.2 m
- More to LEO
- Delta IV M+(4,2)
- 9,050 kg vs 11,920 kg
- Flown more
- Atlas V 401
- 41 vs 15
- Flew first
- Atlas V 401
- 2002-08-21 vs 2002-11-20
Atlas V 401
- Country / maker
- United Launch Alliance
- Height
- 58.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.8 m
- Launch mass
- 590 t
- LEO capacity
- 9,050 kg
- GTO capacity
- 4,950 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2002-08-21
Delta IV M+(4,2)
- Country / maker
- United Launch Alliance
- Height
- 66.2 m
- Diameter
- 5 m
- Launch mass
- 292 t
- LEO capacity
- 11,920 kg
- GTO capacity
- 6,270 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2002-11-20
Every number
| Field | Atlas V 401 | Delta IV M+(4,2) |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | United Launch Alliance | United Launch Alliance |
| Height | 58.3 m | 66.2 m |
| Diameter | 3.8 m | 5 m |
| Launch mass | 590 t | 292 t |
| LEO capacity | 9,050 kg | 11,920 kg |
| GTO capacity | 4,950 kg | 6,270 kg |
| Stages | 2 | 2 |
| Maiden flight | 2002-08-21 | 2002-11-20 |
| Launches | 41 | 15 |
| Success rate | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Reusable | no | no |
| Status | retired | retired |