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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
Jupiter-A
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1958
Quantity
25
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile Classsounding rocket
- Service Entry Year1955
- DesignerRedstone Arsenal and Chrysler
- Length21.2 m
- Diameter1.78 m
- Launch Weight29,050 kg
◈Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typesingle‑engine rocket
- Number of Stages1
- Fuel TypeLOX/Ethanol, LOX/Hydyne }}
▣Accuracy & Re-Entry1MOD.1
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
◇Production2MOD.2
- Total Production25
- First Test1955
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1956Production started
- 1958Production ended
70
years in service
2
years in production
25
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM) RANKING Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
74SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)10EARLY COLD WAR · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)2451UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS57PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES (SRBM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
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