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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
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Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1982–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Typesolid-propellant rocket
- First Flight1988
- ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- Stages3
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO350 kg
- Payload to GTO0 kg
- Payload to SSO160 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,500
- Liftoff Mass30 t
- Height18 m
- Diameter1.35 m
- Success Rate0.6
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage Propellantsolid propellant
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches10
◇Cost2MOD.2
- Cost per Launch15,000,000 USD
- Cost per kg to LEO42,857 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1982Production started
- 1988Entered service
44
years in service
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 ↗
139MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES38COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES163ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS26PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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