What Is a Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle?

What Is a Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle?

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This text is from the "NASA Knows!" series from NASA.

photo of Saturn V rocket launching

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The Saturn V was NASA's first heavy lift launch vehicle.

A heavy lift launch vehicle is a type of rocket. "Launch vehicle" is a term used to describe rockets that launch people or payloads. Rockets come in many sizes. Some rockets are more powerful than others. Different rockets have different purposes. Heavy lift rockets are the most powerful...