Comments on: SpaceX breaks ground on launch site for Falcon Heavy rocket

By: Nobdy

Nobdy — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:46:00 +0000

“The massive rocket is the most powerful since the rockets used to heft astronauts into space in the Apollo days.”

Sorry, its not even close.

Saturn V:
Payload to LEO: 262,000 pounds (119,000 kg)

Payload to TLI: 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg)
Falcon Heavy:
Payload to LEO
: 117,000 lb (53,000 kg)

Payload to GTO
: 19,000 kg (42,000 lb)

Nobdy — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:46:00 +0000

“The massive rocket is the most powerful since the rockets used to heft astronauts into space in the Apollo days.”

Sorry, its not even close.

Saturn V:
Payload to LEO: 262,000 pounds (119,000 kg)

Payload to TLI: 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg)
Falcon Heavy:
Payload to LEO
: 117,000 lb (53,000 kg)

Payload to GTO
: 19,000 kg (42,000 lb)

Nobdy — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:46:00 +0000

“The massive rocket is the most powerful since the rockets used to heft astronauts into space in the Apollo days.”

Sorry, its not even close.

Saturn V:
Payload to LEO: 262,000 pounds (119,000 kg)

Payload to TLI: 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg)
Falcon Heavy:
Payload to LEO
: 117,000 lb (53,000 kg)

Payload to GTO
: 19,000 kg (42,000 lb)