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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
Alpha Draco
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1959
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$19.1M↗ 1046% inflation · 1957→2025
Original Price
$1.7M (1957)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$19.1M
Original: $1.7M (1957)
Inflation: +%1046
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile ClassShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)
- Service Entry Year1959
- DesignerMcDonnell Aircraft
- Length14.05 m
- Diameter0.787 m
- In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Number of Stages2
- Fuel TypeSolid fuel
- Solid-FuelYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range386 km
- Apogee30 km
- Re-Entry Speed (Mach)5 Mach
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Terminal GuidanceNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typenone (test vehicle)
- NuclearNo
- ThermonuclearNo
- MIRVNo
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing3MOD.3
- Basing Modeground-launched (test pad)
- Silo-BasedNo
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production3
- Operators1
- First Test1959
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1959Production started
67
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
64SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)6EARLY COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)2295UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)425PRICE · ALL WEAPONS78PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
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