Data Quality83%
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
Tsyklon-3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1977–2009
Quantity
122
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
46
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 TypeCarrier rocket
- First Flight1977
- ManufacturerYuzhmash
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO4,100 kg
- Liftoff Thrust3,032
- Liftoff Mass189 t
- Height39.27 m
- Diameter3 m
- Success Rate114
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches122
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1962Entered service
- 1977Production started
- 2009Production ended
49
years in service
32
years in production
122
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
153MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES46COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1433RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS57PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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