Rocket:
Falcon Heavy
Years in use: In development (first test flight Feb. 2018)
Destination: Earth orbit, moon, Mars
Thrust: 5.1 million pounds
Height: 230 feet
Saturn V
Years in use: 1967 to 1973
Destination: Earth orbit, moon
Thrust: 7.6 million pounds
Height: 363 feet
Space Launch System
Years in use: In development
Destination: Earth orbit, Mars, deep space
Thrust: 9.2 million pounds
Height: 365 feet
Delta IV Heavy
Years in use: 2004 to present
Destination: Earth orbit
Thrust: 2.1 million pounds
Height: 236 feet
Delta IV
Years in use: 2002 to present
Destination: Earth orbit
Thrust: 1.2 million pounds
Height: 236 feet
Falcon 9
Years in use: 2010 to present
Destination: Earth orbit
Thrust: 1.7 million pounds
Height: 230 feet
Atlas V
Years in use: 2002 to present
Destination: Earth orbit
Thrust: 2 million pounds
Height: 205 feet
Space Shuttle
Years in use: 1981 to 2011
Destination: Earth orbit
Thrust: 7.8 million pounds
Height: 184 feet
Source: NASA, SpaceX, ULA
Photos: NASA, SpaceX, ULA; Interactive: Roque Ruiz / NBC News