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 V 511
Category
Country
Production
2002–
Unit Price (current)
$174.4M↗ 34% inflation · 2016→2025
Original Price
$130.0M (2016)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
48
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$174.4M
Original: $130.0M (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 LEO10,986 kg
- Payload to GTO5,250 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,152
- Liftoff Mass590 t
- Height58.3 m
- Diameter3.81 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX/RP-1
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches1
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch130,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
24
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES4POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES966UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS14PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES149PRICE · ALL WEAPONS159PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources