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Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
10
Reliability
5
Cost-Efficiency
5
Responsiveness / Cadence
5
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
10
Precision
5
Technology
15
Strategic Value
5
Human-Rating
0
Origin United States
ManufacturerUniversity of Hawaiʻi System
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
6
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
294/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
10
Reliability
5
Cost-Efficiency
5
Responsiveness / Cadence
5
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
10
Precision
5
Technology
15
Strategic Value
5
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
6
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ 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
  • First Flight2015
  • ManufacturerUniversity of Hawaii; Aerojet Rocketdyne; Sandia
  • Stages3
  • StatusIn Development
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
  • Payload to LEO250 kg
  • Payload to SSO250 kg
  • Liftoff Mass28.24 t
  • Height17 m
  • Diameter1.5 m
  • Success Rate0
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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