Saturn V vs Space Shuttle
Saturn V vs Space Shuttle
Saturn V is larger on weight
Saturn V is 38× Space Shuttle on weight.
A Saturn V and a Space Shuttle can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Saturn V | Space Shuttle | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2,970 t | 78–2,030 t |
| Height | 110.6 m | 17.25 m |
| Typical cost | 1,230,000,000 $ | 1,600,000,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- Saturn V is 38× Space Shuttle on weight.
- Saturn V is 6.4× Space Shuttle on height.
- Space Shuttle is somewhat greater than Saturn V on typical cost — about 1.3×.
Weight compared.
Saturn V 2,970 t
Space Shuttle 78–2,030 t
Saturn V
The rocket that carried Apollo to the Moon, still the tallest and most powerful launch vehicle ever flown successfully.
Space Shuttle
The reusable NASA orbiter flown on 135 missions between 1981 and 2011.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, Saturn V or Space Shuttle?
- Saturn V is 38× Space Shuttle on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Saturn Vs and Space Shuttles compare on height?
- Saturn V: 110.6 m. Space Shuttle: 17.25 m. Saturn V is 6.4× Space Shuttle on height.
- How do Saturn Vs and Space Shuttles compare on typical cost?
- Saturn V: 1,230,000,000 $. Space Shuttle: 1,600,000,000 $. Space Shuttle is somewhat greater than Saturn V on typical cost — about 1.3×.
Related pages
Sources
- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Public domain (US Government))