It is an active shield volcano with relatively gentle slopes, with a volume estimated at approximately 18,000 cubic miles (75,000 km 3), although its peak is about 120 feet (37 m) lower than that of its neighbor, Mauna Kea. Lava eruptions from Mauna Loa are silica-poor and very fluid, and they tend to be non-explosive.
The cost of procuring a Minuteman missile (the flyaway cost) was $4.84 million (FY 77) or $7.88 million if other program costs are pro-rated ($2.63 million per deployed warhead, not counting the actual warhead cost).
When new, the LS model had a starting price of $43,600. The LT model was priced from $47,640, while the top-of-the-line Tahoe LTZ started at $56,255. As of June 2014, a briefly used LS model is worth about $36,700, a LT should go for around $41,965, and an LTZ will set you back approximately $49,835.