10 MOST POWERFUL Space Rocket Launch Ever! [4K]
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Published 2019-12-21
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Space launch is the earliest part of a flight that reaches space. Space launch involves liftoff, when a rocket or other space launch vehicle leaves the ground, floating ship or midair aircraft at the start of a flight. Liftoff is of two main types: rocket launch (the current conventional method), and non-rocket space launch.
Rocket launch is the only current way to reach space. In some cases an airbreathing (jet engine) first stage has been used as well.Non-rocket space launch is a launch into space where some or all of the needed speed and altitude are provided by something other than expendable rockets. A number of alternatives to expendable rockets have been proposed. In some systems such as Skyhooks, rocket sled launch, and air launch, a rocket is used to reach orbit, but it is only part of the system.
Following is the list of 10 most powerful rocket launches as per their respective payloads:
1) Saturn V
Payload: 140,000 Kgs
The Saturn V was an American human-rated expendable rocket used by NASA between 1967 and 1973. The three-stage liquid-fueled super heavy-lift launch vehicle was developed to support the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon and was later used to launch Skylab, the first American space station
2) Falcon Heavy
Payload: 63,800 Kgs
Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. It is derived from the Falcon 9 vehicle and consists of a strengthened Falcon 9 first stage as a central core with two additional first stages as strap-on boosters.
3) Delta IV Heavy
Payload: 28,790 Kgs
The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation, surpassed only by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004
4) Space Shuttle
Payload: 27,500 Kgs
The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS), taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft of which it was the only item funded for development.
5) Proton M
Payload: 23,000 Kgs
The Proton-M is a Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet-developed Proton. It is built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Commercial launches are marketed by International Launch Services (ILS), and generally use Site 200/39. The first Proton-M launch occurred on 7 April 2001.
6) Falcon 9
Payload: 22,800 Kgs
Falcon 9 is a family of two-stage-to-orbit medium lift launch vehicles, named for its use of nine Merlin first-stage engines, designed and manufactured by SpaceX. Variants include the inital v1.0 (expendable), v1.1 (partially-reusable), and current "Full Thrust" v1.2 (partially-reusable).
7) Titan IV-B
Payload: 21,680 Kgs
The Titan IV family (including the IVA and IVB) of rockets were used by the U.S. Air Force. They were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
8) Atlas V
Payload: 18,814 Kgs
Atlas V (Spoken Atlas five) is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with Boeing.
9) Japan H2B
Payload: 16,500Kgs
H-IIB (H2B) is an expendable launch system used to launch H-II Transfer Vehicles (HTV, or Kounotori) towards the International Space Station.
10) Ariane 5 ES
Payload: 16,000 Kgs
Ariane 5 is a European heavy-lift launch vehicle that is part of the Ariane rocket family, an expendable launch system used to deliver payloads into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) or low Earth orbit (LEO).
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All Comments (21)
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Finally a video that actually shows the rockets launching
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It’s amazing that the Saturn v is still the king after 50 years
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Love that sound....the ultimate Afterburner. Just ripping up the sky
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Saturn V: "They don't make 'em like me no more!"
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I find the payload ratings given in whales and elephants confusing, I measure in giant squids.
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Who's here after successful launch of the Crew Dragon!
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Especially the space shuttle
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12:00 This crowd sounds like a development team at E3 cheering during their own press conference.
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The "legendary" Saturn V still tops the list.....😋
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The cool thing about SpaceX, is they let the people go nuts and make some noise! Really adds to the excitement.
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Just Amazing 🤩
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I love your vids cause I luv space 🤩🌌
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Saturn V is Legend...Bravo Von Braun
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Saturn V will always be my favourite
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Imagine someone from middle age would See this
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The Falcon Heavy gets the loudest cheering award.
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50 years later, Saturn V still remains number one most powerful rocket. Space X Starship may end that when it launches.
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You forgot to menshend about USSR Energija,which carried Buran. 100 tons of load.
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This list needs to be updated for China's LongMarch 5B, and SpaceX's F9 & FH Block V's.
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What about the Energia and Angara 5 rockets. Two flights by both and Energia can put 100 tons into orbit, 32 to moon...strange..