How much does the Space Shuttle weigh at launch?
2,030 tAbout 2,240 US tons · Giant
About 2,030 tonnes, with its tank and boosters.
That's about 24,000 big red kangaroos (85 kg each).
🚀2,030 t
🗽the Statue of Liberty
By weight: the Space Shuttle is about 10× heavier than the Statue of Liberty.
Things about the same weight
- How much does a giant sequoia weigh?2,000 t
- How much does the London Eye weigh?2,100 t
- How much water is in an Olympic swimming pool?2,500 t
- How much water goes over Niagara Falls each second?2,832 t
- How much did a Saturn V rocket weigh?2,970 t
- How much gold is mined in a year?3,600 t
- How much gold is in Fort Knox?4,582 t
- How much does Starship weigh at launch?5,000 t
Many real things vary, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].