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
VLS-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1984–2016
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
95
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
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 Typeorbital launch vehicle
- First Flight1997
- ManufacturerCTA
- Stages3
- StatusCancelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO380 kg
- Liftoff Thrust320.6
- Liftoff Mass50.7 t
- Height19.5 m
- Diameter1.01 m
- Success Rate0
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage Propellantsolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1984Production started
- 2016Production ended
42
years in service
32
years in production
3
units produced
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 ↗
289MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES95COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES84BRAZIL · ALL WEAPONS282PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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