List of Atlas launches (1980–89)

1980

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1980-01-18 01:26:00	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-49	CCAFS LC-36A	FLTSATCOM-3	Comsat	GTO	Success
1980-02-09 23:08	Atlas E/F-SVS	35F	VAFB SLC-3E	GPS-5	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1980-03-03 09:27	Atlas E/F-MSD	67F	VAFB SLC-3W	OPS-7245 (NOSS-3)	ELINT	LEO	Success
1980-04-26 22:00	Atlas E/F-SVS	34F	VAFB SLC-3E	GPS-6	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1980-05-29 10:53	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	19F	VAFB SLC-3W	NOAA-B	Weather satellite	LEO	Failure	Loose seal resulted in flooded B-1 turbopump and low thrust; sustainer engine compensated by extending burn time, but the upper stage ignited while still attached to the Atlas and was left in a useless orbit.
1980-10-31 03:54	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-57	CCAFS LC-36A	FLTSATCOM-4	Comsat	GTO	Success
1980-12-06 23:31	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-54	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -502	Comsat	GTO	Success
1980-12-09 07:18	Atlas E/F-MSD	68E	VAFB SLC-3W	NOSS-4	ELINT	LEO (target)	Failure	Loss of turbopump lubricant caused B-1 engine shut down just prior to booster jettison; vehicle flipped around 180 degrees and descended back towards earth, breaking up as it fell

1981

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1981-02-21 23:23	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-42	CCAFS LC-36A	Comstar D4	Comsat	GTO	Success
1981-05-23 22:42	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-56	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -501	Comsat	GTO	Success
1981-06-23 10:52:59	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	87F	VAFB SLC-3W	NOAA-7 (NOAA-C)	Weather satellite	LEO	Success
1981-08-06 08:16:00	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-59	CCAFS LC-36A	FLTSATCOM-5	Comsat	GTO	Partial failure	Fairing collapsed during ascent, damaging spacecraft
1981-12-15 23:35	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-55	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -503	Comsat	GTO	Success
1981-12-19 01:10	Atlas E/F-SVS	76E	VAFB SLC-3E	GPS-7	Navigation satellite	MEO (target)	Failure	B-2 engine shutdown at T+7 seconds due to sealant plugging up the gas generator; vehicle destroyed by Range Safety just before impacting the ground at T+20 seconds^[1]

1982

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1982-03-05 00:23	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-58	CCAFS LC-36A	Intelsat V -504	Comsat	GTO	Success
1982-09-28 23:17	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-60	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -505	Comsat	GTO	Success
1982-12-21 02:38	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	60E	VAFB SLC-3W	DMSP 5D-2/F6	Weather satellite	LEO	Success

1983

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1983-02-09 13:47	Atlas H	6001H	VAFB SLC-3E	OPS-0252 (NOSS-5)	ELINT	LEO	Success	Maiden flight of Atlas H
1983-03-28 15:52:00	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	73E	VAFB SLC-3W	NOAA-8 (NOAA-E)	Weather satellite	LEO	Success
1983-05-19 22:26	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-61	CCAFS LC-36A	Intelsat V -506	Comsat	GTO	Success
1983-06-09 23:23	Atlas H	6002H	VAFB SLC-3E	OPS-6432 (NOSS-6)	ELINT	LEO	Success
1983-07-14 10:21	Atlas E/F-SGS-2	75E	VAFB SLC-3W	GPS-8	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1983-11-18 06:32	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	58E	VAFB SLC-3W	DMSP 5D-2/F7	Weather satellite	LEO	Success

1984

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1984-02-05 18:44	Atlas H	6003H	VAFB SLC-3E	OPS-8737 (NOSS-7)	ELINT	LEO	Success
1984-06-09 23:03	Atlas G	AC-62	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -509	Comsat	GTO (target) LEO (achieved)	Failure	Maiden flight of Atlas G. Centaur LOX tank rupture during coasting phase.
1984-06-13 11:37	Atlas E/F-SGS-2	42E	VAFB SLC-3W	USA-1 (GPS-9)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1984-09-08 21:41	Atlas E/F-SGS-2	14E	VAFB SLC-3W	USA-5 (GPS-10)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1984-12-12 10:42:00	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	39E	VAFB SLC-3W	NOAA-9 (NOAA-F)	Weather satellite	LEO	Success

1985

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1985-03-13 02:00	Atlas E/F-OIS	41E	VAFB SLC-3W	Geosat		LEO	Success
1985-03-22 23:55	Atlas G	AC-63	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -510	Comsat	GTO	Success
1985-06-30 00:44	Atlas G	AC-64	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -511	Comsat	GTO	Success
1985-09-28 23:17	Atlas G	AC-65	CCAFS LC-36B	Intelsat V -512	Comsat	GTO	Success
1985-10-09 02:53	Atlas E/F-SGS-2	55E	VAFB SLC-3W	USA-10 (GPS-11)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success

1986

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1986-02-09 10:06	Atlas H	6004H	VAFB SLC-3E	USA-15/16/17/18 (NOSS-8)	ELINT	LEO	Success
1986-09-17 15:52	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	52E	VAFB SLC-3W	NOAA-10 (NOAA-G)	Weather satellite	LEO	Success
1986-12-05 02:30:01	Atlas G	AC-66	CCAFS LC-36B	USA-20 (FLTSATCOM-7)	Comsat	GTO	Success

1987

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1987-03-26 21:22:00	Atlas G	AC-67	CCAFS LC-36B	FLTSATCOM-6	Comsat	GTO (target)	Failure	Launched into a thunderstorm. Booster was struck by lightning shortly after liftoff, damaging the guidance computer and sending an erroneous pitch down command that resulted in vehicle breakup.
1987-05-15 15:45	Atlas H	6005H	VAFB SLC-3E	USA-22/23/24/25 (NOSS-9)	ELINT	LEO	Success	Final flight of Atlas H
1987-06-20 02:34	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	59E	VAFB SLC-3W	USA-26 (DMSP 5D-2/F8)	Weather satellite	LEO	Success

1988

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1988-02-03 05:53	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	54E	VAFB SLC-3W	USA-29 DMSP 5D-2/F9	Weather satellite	LEO	Success
1988-09-24 10:02:00	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	63E	VAFB SLC-3W	NOAA-11 (NOAA-H)	Weather satellite	LEO	Success

1989

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1989-09-25 08:56:02	Atlas G	AC-68	CCAFS LC-36B	USA-46 (FLTSATCOM-8)	Comsat	GTO	Success	Final flight of Atlas G

References

↑ Eleazer, Wayne. "Launch failures: the "Oops!" factor". The Space Review. Retrieved 11 October 2012.

McDowell, Jonathan. "Atlas". Orbital and Suborbital launch database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
Wade, Mark. "Atlas". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-04-19.

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