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-LV3
Category
Country
Production
1960–1965
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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/General Dynamics
- Stages2.5
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO1,000 kg
- Payload to GTO700 kg
- Payload to SSO800 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,330
- Liftoff Mass154.7 t
- Height36 m
- Diameter3.05 m
- Success Rate0.75
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches28
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1960Production started
- 1965Production ended
66
years in service
5
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
216MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES31EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2576UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources