history-computer.comMeet the 10 Most Powerful Rockets Ever Built
Space Shuttle – 60,600 Lbs PayloadThe United Launch Alliance (a coop between Lockheed Martin and Boeing) built the Space Shuttle launch system in 1981 to deliver personnel and ma
Delta IV Heavy – 63,000 Lbs PayloadThe heavy rocket stands 236 feet tall and weighs 1.6 million pounds. It has an LEO payload capacity of 63,000 pounds powered by a common booste
Falcon Heavy – 141,000 Lbs PayloadThe Falcon Heavy comes in at about 230 feet tall and weighs 3.1 million pounds. The rocket is rated for payloads as heavy as 141,000 pounds, but
Energia 220,000 Lbs PayloadMuch shorter than its US competition, the Energia stood only 192 feet tall. Instead of utilizing a tall central booster and two strap-on boosters, the So
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