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
Rokot
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–2019
Quantity
34
Unit Price (current)
$29.0M↗ 93% inflation · 1999→2025
Original Price
$15.0M (1999)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
56
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$29.0M
Original: $15.0M (1999)
Inflation: +%93
ⓘ 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 Typeorbital launch vehicle
- First Flight1990
- ManufacturerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO1,950 kg
- Payload to SSO1,200 kg
- Liftoff Thrust2,080
- Liftoff Mass107 t
- Height29 m
- Diameter2.5 m
- Success Rate31
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
- First-Stage Engines4
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches34
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch41,800,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
- 1994Entered service
- 1995Sale: Germany (45 units)
- 2019Production ended
36
years in service
29
years in production
34
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
RokotSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  Germany | 45 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES56COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1530RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS48PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES281PRICE · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources