Launch rocket
A launch rocket is a vehicle powered by rocket engines, used to send payloads into space.
How big is it?
70 m tall
Also 229.7 ft
Height · example
A little perspective
About the same scale as Falcon 9.
Falcon 9: Falcon 9 is a two-stage orbital rocket developed by SpaceX for launching satellites and crewed missions.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Launch rocket
A defined 70 m, 550 tonne loaded rocket. This is not a named vehicle specification.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Falcon 9
SpaceX lists Falcon 9 as 70 m high, 3.7 m in diameter and approximately 549 t at launch. Configuration and payload alter liftoff mass; the complete stacked vehicle defines height.
The marked overall launch-vehicle height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 70 m
For comparison, this page uses height. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A defined 70 m, 550 tonne loaded rocket. This is not a named vehicle specification.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Launch rocket dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 m | Not recorded | example | |
| 550 t | Not recorded | example |
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Nearest lower value · TransportConcorde62.1 mConcorde was a supersonic passenger airliner developed by British and French manufacturers that could travel faster than the speed of sound.
Around the same scale · SpaceFalcon 970 mFalcon 9 is a two-stage orbital rocket developed by SpaceX for launching satellites and crewed missions.
Nearest higher value · TransportAirbus A38072.7 mThe Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body passenger aeroplane built for long-haul flights.Sources and method
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