head to head
Falcon 9 vs Delta IV Heavy
Verdict
- Taller
- Delta IV Heavy
- 70 m vs 72 m
- More to LEO
- Delta IV Heavy
- 22,800 kg vs 28,370 kg
- Flown more
- Falcon 9
- 643 vs 16
- Flew first
- Delta IV Heavy
- 2018-05-11 vs 2004-12-21
Falcon 9
- Country / maker
- SpaceX
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.6 m
- Launch mass
- 549 t
- LEO capacity
- 22,800 kg
- GTO capacity
- 8,300 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2018-05-11
Delta IV Heavy
- Country / maker
- United Launch Alliance
- Height
- 72 m
- Diameter
- 5 m
- Launch mass
- 733 t
- LEO capacity
- 28,370 kg
- GTO capacity
- 14,210 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Maiden flight
- 2004-12-21
Every number
| Field | Falcon 9 | Delta IV Heavy |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | SpaceX | United Launch Alliance |
| Height | 70 m | 72 m |
| Diameter | 3.6 m | 5 m |
| Launch mass | 549 t | 733 t |
| LEO capacity | 22,800 kg | 28,370 kg |
| GTO capacity | 8,300 kg | 14,210 kg |
| Stages | 2 | 2 |
| Maiden flight | 2018-05-11 | 2004-12-21 |
| Launches | 643 | 16 |
| Success rate | 99.8% | 93.8% |
| Reusable | yes | no |
| Status | active | retired |