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
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Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1964–1971
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
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 Typesatellite carrier rocket
- First Flight1969
- ManufacturerRoyal Aircraft Establishment; Westland Aircraft
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO135 kg
- Liftoff Thrust256.4
- Liftoff Mass18.13 t
- Height13 m
- Diameter2 m
- Success Rate2
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/HTP
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1964Production started
- 1971Production ended
62
years in service
7
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
268MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1138UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS271PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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