Rockets - when do they get too big?

Rockets - when do they get too big?

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ReallyReallyGood

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Monday 18th June 2018
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Hi,

Having watched the awesome Falcon Heavy launch, I was wondering... at what point does the power generated by a rocket at launch, pushing against the Earth and its atmosphere, have a perceivable impact on the Earth's orbit, or even the tectonic plate it is sitting on?