Slight Misprint

[mosaix]

Nasa’s mega moon rocket to inch its way from factory to launchpad

SLS rocket, which stands taller than the Statue of Liberty, to move four miles in Florida journey expected to take about 11 hours

www.theguardian.com

According to this article in the Guardian (detail provided by Reuters) the SLS weighs 5.75 millions tons.

They’re going to need more than a couple of solid fuel boosters to get that off the ground!

 

[Dave]

NASA says it's 5.75 million pounds (weight). That's 2608 metric tonnes (2875 US tons). More than a slight difference. But that was well picked up. I would have just read over it without thinking (which is obviously what several journalists and editors all did too!)

 

[CupofJoe]

Good old Gruaniad.

 

[BAYLOR]

Nasa’s mega moon rocket to inch its way from factory to launchpad

SLS rocket, which stands taller than the Statue of Liberty, to move four miles in Florida journey expected to take about 11 hours

www.theguardian.com

According to this article in the Guardian (detail provided by Reuters) the SLS weighs 5.75 millions tons.

They’re going to need more than a couple of solid fuel boosters to get that off the ground!

A slight typo ?