The Giants of the Sky: A Guide to the World’s Heavy-Lift Rockets

The Giants of the Sky: A Guide to the World’s Heavy-Lift Rockets

The ground begins to tremble, a low rumble that builds into a physical force, a deep, percussive roar that vibrates through bone and sinew. It's a sound that feels more ancient than mechanical, like the birth of a volcano. Then comes the light. A bloom of incandescent orange and white erupts at the base of the launch tower, a man-made sun that turns night into an eerie, brilliant day. From this inferno, a colossal machine, taller than a skyscrap…