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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
Delta 5000
Category
Country
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$102.4M↗ 199% inflation · 1985→2025
Original Price
$34.2M (1985)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$102.4M
Original: $34.2M (1985)
Inflation: +%199
ⓘ 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 Flight1989
- ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO3,848 kg
- Payload to GTO1,405 kg
- Liftoff Thrust5,334.9
- Liftoff Mass201.58 t
- Height34 m
- Diameter2.44 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX / RP-1
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches1
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch34,220,000 USD
03 / History
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
63MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1540UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS39PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES234PRICE · ALL WEAPONS26PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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