Data Quality81%
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 V 501
Category
Country
Unit Price (current)
$161.0M↗ 34% inflation · 2016→2025
Original Price
$120.0M (2016)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$161.0M
Original: $120.0M (2016)
Inflation: +%34
ⓘ 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 TypeExpendable launch system
- First Flight2002
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO8,123 kg
- Payload to GTO3,775 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,152
- Liftoff Mass590 t
- Height58.3 m
- Diameter3.81 m
- Success Rate8
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX/RP-1
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches8
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch120,000,000 USD
03 / History
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
22MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1125UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS16PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES155PRICE · ALL WEAPONS57PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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