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 LV-3C
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–1967
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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 vehicle
- First Flight1962
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO1,350 kg
- Payload to GTO500 kg
- Payload to SSO500 kg
- Liftoff Thrust3,400
- Liftoff Mass150 t
- Height31 m
- Diameter3.05 m
- Success Rate8
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines3
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1962Production started
- 1967Production ended
64
years in service
5
years in production
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
196MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES22EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2451UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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