Data Quality85%
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 IIA
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1992–2002
Quantity
23
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 TypeMedium-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight1992
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO7,280 kg
- Payload to GTO3,039 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,200
- Liftoff Mass204.3 t
- Height47.54 m
- Diameter3.04 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches23
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1992Production started
- 2002Production ended
34
years in service
10
years in production
23
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
38MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES11POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1367UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS57PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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