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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 IV Heavy
Category
Country
Production
2004–2023
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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 heavy-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight2004
- ManufacturerUnited Launch Alliance
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO28,370 kg
- Payload to GTO14,000 kg
- Payload to SSO11,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust9,300
- Liftoff Mass733 t
- Height70.7 m
- Diameter5.1 m
- Success Rate15
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLH2 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines3
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches16
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch350,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2004Production started
- 2023Production ended
22
years in service
19
years in production
16
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Delta IV Heavy 
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
23MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES8POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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