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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category.
01 / Overview
GAM-87 Skybolt
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–1962
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range ballistic missiles (srbm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile ClassAir-launched ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1962
- DesignerDouglas Aircraft, Northrop
- Length11.582 m
- Diameter0.89 m
- Launch Weight4,990 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typetwo-stage solid-fuel rocket
- Number of Stages2
- Fuel Typesolid
- Solid-FuelYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Minimum Range600 km
- Maximum Range1,852 km
- Apogee483 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
- Terminal GuidanceNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeW59 thermonuclear
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearYes
- Yield (per warhead)1,000
- MIRVNo
- Warhead / RV Count1
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing3MOD.3
- Basing Modeaircraft-mounted
- Silo-BasedNo
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators2
- First Test1962
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1962Production started
64
years in service
0
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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