head to head
Falcon 9 vs Soyuz 2.1a
Verdict
- Taller
- Falcon 9
- 70 m vs 46.3 m
- More to LEO
- Falcon 9
- 22,800 kg vs 7,020 kg
- Flown more
- Falcon 9
- 643 vs 58
- Flew first
- Soyuz 2.1a
- 2018-05-11 vs 2004-11-04
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
Soyuz 2.1a
- Country / maker
- Progress Rocket Space Center
- Height
- 46.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.0 m
- Launch mass
- 312 t
- LEO capacity
- 7,020 kg
- GTO capacity
- 2,810 kg
- Stages
- 3
- Maiden flight
- 2004-11-04
Every number
| Field | Falcon 9 | Soyuz 2.1a |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | SpaceX | Progress Rocket Space Center |
| Height | 70 m | 46.3 m |
| Diameter | 3.6 m | 3.0 m |
| Launch mass | 549 t | 312 t |
| LEO capacity | 22,800 kg | 7,020 kg |
| GTO capacity | 8,300 kg | 2,810 kg |
| Stages | 2 | 3 |
| Maiden flight | 2018-05-11 | 2004-11-04 |
| Launches | 643 | 58 |
| Success rate | 99.8% | 98.3% |
| Reusable | yes | no |
| Status | active | active |