head to head
Falcon 9 vs PSLV-XL
Verdict
- Taller
- Falcon 9
- 70 m vs 44 m
- Flown more
- Falcon 9
- 643 vs 27
- Flew first
- PSLV-XL
- 2018-05-11 vs 2008-10-22
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
PSLV-XL
- Country / maker
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Height
- 44 m
- Diameter
- 2.8 m
- Launch mass
- 320 t
- LEO capacity
- —
- GTO capacity
- —
- Stages
- 4
- Maiden flight
- 2008-10-22
Every number
| Field | Falcon 9 | PSLV-XL |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | SpaceX | Indian Space Research Organization |
| Height | 70 m | 44 m |
| Diameter | 3.6 m | 2.8 m |
| Launch mass | 549 t | 320 t |
| LEO capacity | 22,800 kg | — |
| GTO capacity | 8,300 kg | — |
| Stages | 2 | 4 |
| Maiden flight | 2018-05-11 | 2008-10-22 |
| Launches | 643 | 27 |
| Success rate | 99.8% | 92.6% |
| Reusable | yes | no |
| Status | active | active |