Examples
| Vehicle | Takeoff Mass | Final Mass | Mass ratio | Mass fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariane 5 (vehicle + payload) | 746,000 kg (~1,645,000 lb) | 2,700 kg + 16,000 kg (~6,000 lb + ~35,300 lb) | 39.9 | 0.975 |
| Titan 23G first stage | 117,020 kg (258,000 lb) | 4,760 kg (10,500 lb) | 24.6 | 0.959 |
| Saturn V | 3,038,500 kg (~6,700,000 lb) | 13,300 kg + 118,000 kg (~29,320 lb + ~260,150 lb) | 23.1 | 0.957 |
| Space Shuttle (vehicle + payload) | 2,040,000 kg (~4,500,000 lb) | 104,000 kg + 28,800 kg (~230,000 lb + ~63,500 lb) | 15.4 | 0.935 |
| Saturn 1B (stage only) | 448,648 kg (989,100 lb) | 41,594 kg (91,700 lb) | 10.7 | 0.907 |
| Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer | 10,024.39 kg (22,100 lb) | 1,678.3 kg (3,700 lb) | 6.0 | 0.83 |
| V2 | 13,000 kg (~28,660 lb) (12.8 ton) | 3.85 | 0.74 | |
| X-15 | 15,420 kg (34,000 lb) | 6,620 kg (14,600 lb) | 2.3 | 0.57 |
| Concorde | ~181,000 kg (400,000 lb ) | 2 | 0.5 | |
| Boeing 747 | ~363,000 kg (800,000 lb) | 2 | 0.5 |
Note: the above table may incorrectly include the mass of the empty upper stage or stages.
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