Data Quality84%
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
Lambda
Category
Country
Production
1963–1979
Quantity
25
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
94
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
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 launch vehicle
- First Flight1963
- ManufacturerPrince Motor Company (merged with Nissan)
- Stages4
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to LEO26 kg
- Liftoff Thrust200
- Liftoff Mass16 t
- Height26 m
- Diameter1.5 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage Propellantsolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches25
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1963Production started
- 1979Production ended
63
years in service
16
years in production
25
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 ↗
284MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES94COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES523JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS259PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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