Similar to the relative spacecraft and rocket sizes I linked to the other day, here’s xkcd’s version, in horse units. At first I thought he was referring to horsepower, but then I realized it was horse mass. (Click through for full sized version.)
via xkcd: Payloads.
It’s worth noting how large the Saturn V and planned SLS Block 2 rockets loom in their payload capacities. And how much heavy lift capability we gave up when we discontinued the Saturn V in the 70s.
Tagged: Nasa, Saturn V, Space, space exploration, Space Shuttle, Spacecraft, xkcd
