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
Satellite Launch Vehicle 3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–1983
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
83
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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 Typesmall-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight1979
- Stages4
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO40 kg
- Liftoff Thrust451
- Liftoff Mass17 t
- Height22 m
- Diameter1 m
- Success Rate0.5
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantPBAN
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1972Production started
- 1980Entered service
- 1983Production ended
54
years in service
11
years in production
4
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 ↗
254MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES83COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES135INDIA · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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