Data Quality84%
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
Zéphyr
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1965–1970
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
91
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typesounding/launch rocket
- First Flight1965
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance1MOD.1
- Payload to LEO100 kg
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- First-Stage Propellantsolid
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1965Production started
- 1970Production ended
61
years in service
5
years in production
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
274MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES91COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES729FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS242PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources