Data Quality83%
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 SLV-3
Category
Country
Production
1966–1983
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
63
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 Flight1966
- ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics
- Stages1.5
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to LEO1,500 kg
- Liftoff Thrust1,730
- Liftoff Mass118.3 t
- Diameter3.15 m
- Success Rate57
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines3
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches63
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1966Production started
- 1983Production ended
60
years in service
17
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Atlas SLV-3 // SIBLING VARIANTS
// DERIVATIVES
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
209MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES63COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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