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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
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
48
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
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
- ManufacturerUnited States
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance2MOD.2
- Payload to LEO270 kg
- Success Rate11
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1960Production started
- 1962Production ended
66
years in service
2
years in production
12
units produced
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
279MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES48EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2877UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS259PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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