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title: "How much does a Saturn V weigh?"
description: "A Saturn V weighs 2,970 t (6,550,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/saturn-v/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a Saturn V weigh?

**Typical weight: 2,970 t**

That is 6,550,000 lb, or 2,970,000 kg.

The rocket that carried Apollo to the Moon, still the tallest and most powerful launch vehicle ever flown successfully.

> Fully fuelled at launch; about 85% of that is propellant.

## How that compares

*Saturn V against things of a similar mass.*

- Leaning Tower of Pisa: 14,500 t
- Eiffel Tower: 10,100 t
- Space Needle: 8,660 t
- Saturn V: 2,970 t
- London Eye: 2,100 t
- Water tower: 500–8,000 t
- General Sherman Tree: 1,900 t
- Christ the Redeemer: 635 t

## More about a Saturn V

- [How much does a Saturn V cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/saturn-v/) — 1,230,000,000 $
- [Saturn V vs Falcon 9](https://atoneplace.net/vs/falcon-9-vs-saturn-v/) — Side by side
- [Saturn V vs International Space Station](https://atoneplace.net/vs/international-space-station-vs-saturn-v/) — Side by side
- [Saturn V vs Space Shuttle](https://atoneplace.net/vs/saturn-v-vs-space-shuttle/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a Saturn V weigh?

A Saturn V weighs 2,970 t (6,550,000 lb). Fully fuelled at launch; about 85% of that is propellant.

## Related pages

- [How much does a Saturn V cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/saturn-v/)
- [How much does a Space Shuttle weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/space-shuttle/)
- [How much does a International Space Station weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/international-space-station/)
- [How much does a Hubble Space Telescope weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/hubble-space-telescope/)
- [How much does a Falcon 9 weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/falcon-9/)
- [Saturn V vs Falcon 9](https://atoneplace.net/vs/falcon-9-vs-saturn-v/)
- [Saturn V vs International Space Station](https://atoneplace.net/vs/international-space-station-vs-saturn-v/)
- [Saturn V vs Space Shuttle](https://atoneplace.net/vs/saturn-v-vs-space-shuttle/)

## Sources

- NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration (https://www.nasa.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]