Data Quality82%
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 I
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–1997
Quantity
11
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
81
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
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 Flight1990
- ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics
- Stages2.5
- StatusRetired
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to LEO5,900 kg
- Payload to GTO2,375 kg
- Liftoff Mass164.3 t
- Height43.9 m
- Diameter3.05 m
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines3
- Total Launches11
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Entered service
- 1990Production started
- 1997Production ended
36
years in service
7
years in production
11
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 · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
246MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES81COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2690UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS239PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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