The Ares V will be able to carry about 188 tonnes ( 414,000 lb ) to Low Earth orbit ( LEO ) , and 71 tonnes ( 157,000 lb ) to the Moon . The Ares V was designed to have a payload capacity of over 414,000 lb ( 188 metric tons ) to Low Earth orbit ( LEO ) , and 157,000 lb ( 71 metric tons ) to the Moon .