Space Shuttles actually went into orbit. The falcon 9 boosters are sub-orbital.
But I'm hoping that Starship will exceed the space shuttle massively!
But I'm hoping that Starship will exceed the space shuttle massively!
Falcon 9 FT Block 5 second stage has a dry mass of 4000 kg which is expended. It could deliver ~15,600 kg to LEO with first stage reuse.
The systems are definitely comparable!