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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 IB
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1966–1975
Quantity
14
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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 Typelaunch vehicle
- First Flight1966
- ManufacturerChrysler (S-IB); Douglas (S-IVB)
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO20,865 kg
- Liftoff Thrust7,112
- Liftoff Mass589.7 t
- Height43.16 m
- Diameter6.6 m
- Success Rate9
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX / RP-1
- First-Stage Engines8
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches9
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1966Production started
- 1975Production ended
60
years in service
9
years in production
14
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Saturn IB 
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
85MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES18COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1748UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS43PERFORMANCE/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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