Rocket Height Comparison (Official Meters)
How tall is Saturn V? Compare 12 official rocket heights, from the V-2 at 14 m to Starship at 121, with Falcon 9, SLS, Atlas V and Electron. See rows.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-2 14 m long. Smallest here. One Starship holds eight and a half. | 14 m (45.9 ft) | WW2 ballistic missile, ancestor of all below | Smithsonian NASM V-2 object page and NASA history: length 14 m |
| Electron 18 m tall. About 300 kg to orbit class. | 18 m (59.1 ft) | Rocket Lab small launcher, carbon composite | Rocket Lab official Electron page: height 18 m |
| Soyuz-2 46.3 m. Some manuals print 46.2 typical. | 46.3 m (151.9 ft) | Russian medium launcher, R-7 family | Arianespace Soyuz manual and Roscosmos data: 46.2 to 46.3 m |
| Ariane 5 ECA 53 m with fairing. Dual launch workhorse. | 53 m (173.9 ft) | ESA heavy launcher, retired 2023 | Arianespace Ariane 5 brochure and launch data: height 53 m |
| Atlas V 62.5 m max. Short fairings run near 58.3. | 62.5 m (205.1 ft) | ULA launcher, fairing dependent | ULA Atlas V technical summary: up to 62.5 m by fairing |
| Falcon 9 70 m. Tied with Heavy. | 70 m (229.7 ft) | SpaceX reusable workhorse, Block 5 | SpaceX official Falcon 9 page and NASA data sheet: height 70 m |
| Falcon Heavy 70 m. Same cores as Falcon 9. | 70 m (229.7 ft) | Triple core heavy, two boosters land | SpaceX official Falcon Heavy page: height 70 m |
| Delta IV Heavy 72 m. Two meters over Falcon Heavy. | 72 m (236.2 ft) | ULA heavy, three cores, retired 2024 | ULA Delta IV technical summary: height 72 m |
| SLS Block 1 98 m with Orion. Tied with New Glenn. | 98 m (321.5 ft) | NASA Moon rocket, Block 1 with Orion | NASA SLS Reference Guide: Block 1 height 322 ft (98.3 m) |
| New Glenn 98 m. Tied with SLS Block 1. | 98 m (321.5 ft) | Blue Origin heavy, reusable first stage | Blue Origin official New Glenn page: over 98 m tall |
| Saturn V 110.6 m. Rounded to 111 in NASA kids pages. | 110.6 m (362.9 ft) | Apollo Moon rocket, 13 flights | NASA Saturn V history pages: height 110.6 m (363 ft) |
| Starship 121 m Block 1 stack. Later blocks stretch taller. Tallest here. | 121 m (397 ft) | SpaceX test giant, Super Heavy plus Ship | SpaceX official Starship page: full stack about 121 m class |
About this converter
Rocket heights run from war relic to Moon ship to test giant. V-2 opens at 14 m, Electron at 18, Soyuz-2 at 46.3, Ariane 5 ECA at 53, Atlas V max at 62.5, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy tied at 70, Delta IV Heavy at 72, SLS Block 1 and New Glenn tied at 98, Saturn V at 110.6 and Starship at 121. That makes Starship about eight and a half V-2s tall. Every figure is the official stacked height with payload fairing where flown, and config variants sit in the notes.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the height in the chosen unit. Try 1 Saturn V against Falcon 9s.
Heights shift with fairings, so rows pin the standard stacked figure. Atlas V spans about 58.3 to 62.5 by fairing; the row uses the 62.5 max. Soyuz runs 46.2 to 46.3 across manuals; the row uses 46.3. Saturn V prints 110.6 with 111 as the rounded form. Starship rows 121 for the flown Block 1 stack; SpaceX lists taller figures for later blocks. Falcon 9 and Heavy share 70 m because Heavy reuses Falcon cores. SLS rows Block 1 crew at 98 with Orion.
FAQ
How tall is Saturn V?
110.6 meters, often rounded to 111. It flew 13 times from 1967 to 1973.
How tall are Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy?
70 meters. Heavy reuses Falcon 9 cores, so they tie.
How tall is Starship?
121 meters for the flown Block 1 stack. Later blocks stretch taller.
What is the shortest rocket here?
The V-2 at 14 meters, the ancestor of every other row here.
Sources
- NASA Saturn V history and kids pages (110.6 m, 363 ft, 13 flights)
- NASA SLS Reference Guide 2022 (Block 1 height 322 ft / 98.3 m with Orion)
- SpaceX official Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Starship pages (70 m, 70 m, 121 m class stack)
- ULA Atlas V and Delta IV technical summaries (Atlas V to 62.5 m, Delta IV Heavy 72 m)
- Arianespace Soyuz manual and Ariane 5 brochure (46.2 to 46.3 m, 53 m)
- Rocket Lab official Electron page and Smithsonian NASM V-2 page (18 m, 14 m)
- Blue Origin official New Glenn page (98 m class)
Last verified: 2026-09-30 · 12 entries
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