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The Saturn V is the most powerful rocket ever built.

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CONTESTED
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6 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that the Saturn V is the most powerful rocket ever built?

Partly. Several reference works state outright that the Saturn V was the most powerful rocket ever built, while a Wikipedia entry ranks it only fourth by launch thrust behind the SLS, and a magazine piece applies the 'most powerful ever built' label to the SLS. NASA and museum sources support only the narrower 'most powerful that had flown successfully' or 'most powerful US vehicle at the time'.

Verdict: CONTESTED · 6 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 6
Science : invention and discovery in the 20th century
1990
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Science : invention and discovery in the 20th century. (1990). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/scienceinvention0000unse

Evidence against · 2
Wikipedia: Saturn V
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Wikipedia: Saturn V. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_V

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Science : a history of discovery in the twentieth century
1990
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Illtyd, W. T. (1990). Science : a history of discovery in the twentieth century. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/sciencehistoryof00will

What Was the Saturn V? (Grades 5-8) - NASA
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What Was the Saturn V? (Grades 5-8) - NASA. (n.d.). nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-was-the-saturn-v-grades-5-8/

Looking Closer at the Saturn V | National Air and Space MuseumShow Search barHide Search BarShow Primary MenuHide Primary MenuBreadcrumbLooking Closer at the Saturn VNational Air and Space MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterBack to top
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Looking Closer at the Saturn V | National Air and Space MuseumShow Search barHide Search BarShow Primary MenuHide Primary MenuBreadcrumbLooking Closer at the Saturn VNational Air and Space MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterBack to top. (n.d.). airandspace.si.edu. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/looking-closer-saturn-v

Wikibooks: Wikijunior:How Things Work/Rocket
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Wikibooks: Wikijunior:How Things Work/Rocket. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:How_Things_Work/Rocket

A Curious Discovery
2013
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Hendricks, J. S. (2013). A Curious Discovery. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=l0coXgnnS1kC&source=gbs_api

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Close encounters of the rocket kind
2016
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Close encounters of the rocket kind. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0262-4079(16)31222-2

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