
How Much Does a Rocket Weigh?
The Saturn V rocket, used in the Apollo missions, remains the heaviest rocket ever flown, weighing about 2,800 metric tons at launch.
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The Saturn V rocket, used in the Apollo missions, remains the heaviest rocket ever flown, weighing about 2,800 metric tons at launch.

Satellites can weigh anywhere from about 1 kilogram for small CubeSats up to 6,000 kilograms or more for large geostationary communication satellites.

A typical space shuttle weighs about 2,030,000 kilograms (4,470,000 pounds) at launch, including the orbiter, external fuel tank, and solid rocket boosters.

The Falcon 9 rocket weighs approximately 549,054 kilograms (1,210,000 pounds) at liftoff.

The internet weighs approximately 50 grams (about 1.8 ounces), roughly equivalent to the weight of a strawberry.

The fully stacked SpaceX Starship, including the Super Heavy booster, weighs approximately 5,000,000 kilograms (about 11 million pounds) at liftoff.