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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
Scout X-1
Category
Country
Production
1960–1961
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
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 Typeexpendable launch system and sounding rocket
- First Flight1960
- ManufacturerVought
- Stages4
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Liftoff Thrust471
- Liftoff Mass16.24 t
- Height25 m
- Diameter1.01 m
- Success Rate3
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage Propellantsolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1960Production started
- 1961Production ended
66
years in service
1
years in production
7
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
262MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES44EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2781UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS139PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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