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
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Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1960–2024
Quantity
300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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
- Manufacturer{{Unbulleted list
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance4MOD.4
- Payload to LEO290 kg
- Payload to GTO45 kg
- Liftoff Thrust683
- Success Rate95
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX/RP1
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches300
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 2024Production ended
66
years in service
64
years in production
300
units produced
2
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 · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
170MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES13EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS80PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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