Most Powerful Rocket Ever, Ranked

Super Heavy's 33 engines make ~74 MN of thrust, roughly double Saturn V's ~35 MN. Is Starship really the GOAT?

The top 3

1. Raw Thrust: The All-Time Power Rankings: By liftoff thrust: Starship ~74 MN, Soviet N1 ~45 MN, NASA's SLS ~39 MN, Saturn V ~35 MN.
2. Size & Payload: Tallest and Heaviest: Starship is the tallest rocket ever built (~121 m); Saturn V still holds the proven payload crown (~140 t).
3. Reusability: The Real GOAT Metric: Thrust is easy to brag about; reuse changed the game. Falcon 9 has reflown a single booster 25+ times.

Sources

• SpaceX — Starship
• Wikipedia — Comparison of orbital launch systems
• NASA

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