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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
Energia-Buran vehicle
Category
Country
Production
1976–1993
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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 TypeSpace Launch Vehicle
- First Flight1987
- ManufacturerNPO Energia
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO100,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust35,000
- Liftoff Mass2,400 t
- Height58.7 m
- Diameter16 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLiquid oxygen (LOX) / Kerosene (RG-1)
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1976Production started
- 1993Production ended
50
years in service
17
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES404RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS220PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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Capable of carrying human passengers, meeting safety and reliability standards for human spaceflight.
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