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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-D Able
Category
Country
Production
1959–1960
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
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 Flight1959
- Stages3.5
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance4MOD.4
- Liftoff Thrust360
- Height28 m
- Diameter3.05 m
- Success Rate0
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines3
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
- 1960Production ended
67
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
289MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES52EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2911UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS271PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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