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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the sigint / elint satellites category.
01 / Overview
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Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1971–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SIGINT / ELINT SATELLITES · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the sigint / elint satellites category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1971Production started
55
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SIGINT / ELINT SATELLITES RANKING SIGINT / ELINT Satellites · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
10SIGINT / ELINT SATELLITES1COLD WAR · SIGINT / ELINT SATELLITES1367UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SIGINT / ELINT SATELLITES
ⓘ Rankings are within theSIGINT / ELINT Satellitescategory.
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