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Vulcan

Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States · 2014
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Vulcan

Vulcan
Vulcan Photo: NASA Kennedy Space Center / NASA/Ben Smegelsky · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 53
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
55
Reliability
45
Cost-Efficiency
60
Responsiveness / Cadence
50
Reusability
30
Orbit Versatility
68
Precision
70
Technology
72
Strategic Value
65
Human-Rating
20
Methodology ↗ → Military Space Launch Vehicles ranking
Origin United States
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraModern Era
In service2014
Operators28 countries
Quantity1,306,197,217,389,277,200
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Military Space Launch Vehiclesranking ↗methodology ↗
53
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
18/31
Modern Era
74/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
55
Reliability
45
Cost-Efficiency
60
Responsiveness / Cadence
50
Reusability
30
Orbit Versatility
68
Precision
70
Technology
72
Strategic Value
65
Human-Rating
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Vulcan
Category
Military Space Launch Vehicles
Country
United States
Production
2014–
Quantity
1,306,197,217,389,277,200
Unit Price (current)
$110.0M
Operators
28 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$110.0M
Inflation: +%0
MASS SCORE ↗
53
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 TypeHeavy-lift launch vehicle
  • First Flight2024
  • ManufacturerUnited Launch Alliance
  • Stages2
  • StatusOperational
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
  • Payload to LEO27,200 kg
  • Payload to GTO13,500 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust4,893
  • Liftoff Mass546.7 t
  • Height58 m
  • Diameter5.4 m
  • Success Rate0
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
  • First-Stage Propellantliquid oxygen / liquid methane
  • First-Stage Engines2
  • Human-RatedNo
  • Total Launches0
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Cost per Launch110,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2014Production started
12
years in service
1,306,197,217,389,277,200
units produced
27
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries28country
AustraliaACTIVEBelgiumACTIVEBrazilACTIVECanadaACTIVEChileACTIVEDenmarkACTIVEEgyptACTIVEFinlandACTIVEGreeceACTIVEIsraelACTIVEItalyACTIVEJapanACTIVEMalaysiaACTIVENorwayACTIVEPolandACTIVEPortugalACTIVEQatarACTIVESaudi ArabiaACTIVESingaporeACTIVESouth KoreaACTIVE
Military Space Launch Vehicles Modern Era United States United Launch Alliance
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