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
Mu (rocket family)
Category
Country
Production
1997–2006
Quantity
7
Unit Price (current)
$103.3M↗ 48% inflation · 2010→2025
Original Price
$70.0M (2010)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
48
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$103.3M
Original: $70.0M (2010)
Inflation: +%48
ⓘ 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 Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1997
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO1,800 kg
- Payload to SSO1,300 kg
- Liftoff Thrust3,780.345
- Liftoff Mass137.5 t
- Height30.8 m
- Diameter2.5 m
- Success Rate6
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantSolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches7
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch70,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1997Production started
- 2006Production ended
29
years in service
9
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
229MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES48POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES449JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS22PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES187PRICE · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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