Data Quality82%
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-V
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–2006
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
73
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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 Flight1997
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO1,800 kg
- Payload to SSO1,300 kg
- Liftoff Thrust3,780.345
- Liftoff Mass139 t
- Height30.8 m
- Diameter2.5 m
- Success Rate6
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantSolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
- 2006Production ended
36
years in service
16
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
229MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES73COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES449JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS242PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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