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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 LV-3B
Category
Country
Production
1960–1963
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
17
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1960
- ManufacturerConvair
- Stages1
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO1,360 kg
- Liftoff Thrust470
- Liftoff Mass118 t
- Height29.06 m
- Diameter3.05 m
- Success Rate7
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines3
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches9
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1960Production started
- 1961Entered service
- 1963Production ended
66
years in service
3
years in production
9
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 ↗
181MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES17EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2403UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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Capable of carrying human passengers, meeting safety and reliability standards for human spaceflight.
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