On 9/21/2011 10:30 AM, wrote:

Then last week, the U.S. government revealed
new and formerly secret space initiatives that
underscore America’s continuing orbital
dominance. NASA announced plans for the
biggest-ever rocket, set to launch in six years.

It's not as big as a Saturn V; the biggest one by weight ever built was
the Soviet N-1, but it failed in all four launch attempts.

Pat