Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Atlas-Centaur
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–2004
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1962
- ManufacturerConvair Division of; General Dynamics
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
◈Performance1MOD.1
- Success Rate181
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines3
- Total Launches197
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1962Production started
- 2004Production ended
64
years in service
42
years in production
1
countries operating
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
81MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES3EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1706UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS139PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources