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That's a Lot of Rockets
That's a Lot of Rockets-January 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:14:31

This is an illustration from physics professor 's 1995 book . That little black-and-yellow smudge in the second row, that's the V–2. Hit the jump for mega-size.

Click on the picture to zoom or download the full 3,322×5,079 image . It’s quite amazing what a monster the Saturn V still is, almost 40 years in retirement.

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