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-4S
Category
Country
Production
1970–1972
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
92
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typesolid-fuel carrier rocket
- First Flight1970
- Stages4
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO180 kg
- Liftoff Thrust3,780.345
- Liftoff Mass43.6 t
- Height23.6 m
- Diameter1.41 m
- Success Rate3
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantSolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1970Production started
- 1972Production ended
56
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
276MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES92COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES514JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS259PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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