Data Quality83%
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 E/F
Category
Country
Production
1965–1995
Quantity
65
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
67
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1968
- ManufacturerConvair/General Dynamics; Lockheed
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO950 kg
- Liftoff Thrust1,600
- Liftoff Mass120 t
- Height25.1 m
- Diameter3.05 m
- Success Rate0.862
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches65
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1965Production started
- 1995Production ended
61
years in service
30
years in production
65
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
216MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES67COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2576UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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