Data Quality83%
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
M-3S
Category
Country
Production
1980–1984
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typesolid-fuel orbital launch vehicle
- First Flight1980
- Stages4
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO1,800 kg
- Liftoff Thrust3,780.345
- Liftoff Mass137.5 t
- Height30.7 m
- Diameter2.5 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantSolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches4
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch70,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
- 1984Production ended
46
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
132MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES34COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES295JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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