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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
Saturn
Category
Country
Production
1961–1973
Quantity
32
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeheavy-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight1961
- ManufacturerNASA
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance2MOD.2
- Payload to LEO140,000 kg
- Success Rate31
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage Propellantliquid oxygen and RP-1
- First-Stage Engines5
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches32
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1961Production started
- 1973Production ended
65
years in service
12
years in production
32
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
79MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1670UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS220PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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Capable of carrying human passengers, meeting safety and reliability standards for human spaceflight.
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