To get a sense of perspective, let's see how it stacks up to the granddaddy of all space rockets, the Saturn V. Though it hasn't flown yet, the Falcon Heavy is already a pretty impressive bird.

The private space company says the rocket, called Falcon Heavy, is the most powerful rocket in use today. It is not, however, bigger or more powerful than the mighty Saturn V that was used to ...

The Falcon 9, SpaceX's first rocket ... by such a configuration would put the rocket right alongside the Saturn V, the Moon Rocket which allowed Apollo astronauts to leave their mark on the ...

From left to right, the video shows NASA's Saturn V rocket, the Space Shuttle, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, and NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The video also shows the different types ...

But just how does this new heavy lifter measure up ... A history fact: if still utilized, NASA's Saturn V moon rocket which launched the Apollo missions would be slightly shorter than Starship.

SpaceX launched its huge new Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time on Feb. 6, 2018. It is the most powerful U.S. rocket since NASA's mighty Saturn V! See photos of the powerful booster and its ...

While the Falcon Heavy gives off about five million pounds of thrust, SLS is expected to put off as much as 8.8 million pounds of thrust - 15% more thrust than the Saturn V rockets that powered ...