Saturn

The Saturn V rocket was integral to the Apollo Project and the United States' race to the moon.

The size and payload capacity of this launch vehicle dwarfed all other previous rockets flown at that time. Fully 58 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty - with the Apollo spacecraft perched at the top - it stands 363 feet tall.  It's 33 feet in diameter at its base - not counting the stabilizing fins.

With a full load of fuel this beast weighed 6.5 million pounds and had a payload capacity of 260,000 pounds. 

At the state of Alabama visitor center just outside of Huntsville - home to America's manned space program.

Learn more about the Saturn V here.