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 IIIB
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–2005
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
25
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 Typemedium expendable launch vehicle
- First Flight2002
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO10,759 kg
- Payload to GTO4,500 kg
- Payload to SSO9,212 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,148.7
- Liftoff Mass214.338 t
- Height52.8 m
- Diameter3.05 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 2002Production started
- 2005Production ended
24
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Atlas IIIB 
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
74MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES25POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1627UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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