List of Atlas launches (1980–1989)

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
  •   Atlas SLV
  •   Atlas E/F
  •   Atlas H
  •   Atlas G

Launch sites

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1980
'81
'82
'83
'84
'85
'86
'87
'88
'89
  •   Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
  •   Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
  •   Vandenberg SLC-3E
  •   Vandenberg SLC-3W

Launch outcomes

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1980
'81
'82
'83
'84
'85
'86
'87
'88
'89
  •   Success
  •   Partial failure
  •   Failure

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 Communications satellite GTO Success
1980-02-09
23:08:00		 Atlas E/F-SVS 35F VAFB, SLC-3E GPS-5 Navigation satellite MEO Success
1980-03-03
09:27:00		 Atlas E/F-MSD 67F VAFB, SLC-3W OPS-7245 (NOSS-3) ELINT LEO Success
1980-04-26
22:00:00		 Atlas E/F-SVS 34F VAFB, SLC-3E GPS-6 Navigation satellite MEO Success
29 May 1980
10:53:00		 Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 19F VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-B Weather satellite SSO 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
03:54:00		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D AC-57 CCAFS, LC-36A FLTSATCOM-4 Communications satellite GTO Success
1980-12-06
23:31:00		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D AC-54 CCAFS, LC-36B Intelsat V F-2 COMSAT GTO Success
1980-12-09
07:18:00		 Atlas E/F-MSD 68E VAFB, SLC-3W NOSS-4 ELINT LEO Failure Loss of turbopump lubricant caused B-1 engine shut down just prior to booster jettison; vehicle flipped around 180° 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
23:23:00		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D AC-42 CCAFS LC-36A Comstar D4 Communications satellite GTO Success
23 May 1981
22:42:00		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D AC-56 CCAFS, LC-36B Intelsat V F-1 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 SSO Success
1981-08-06
08:16:00		 Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D AC-59 CCAFS, LC-36A FLTSATCOM-5 Communications satellite 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 F-3 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 Officer just before impacting the ground at T+20 seconds[1]

1982
Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
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
28 March 1983
15:52:00		 Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 73E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-8 (NOAA-E) Weather satellite SSO 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
12 December 1984
10:42:00		 Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 39E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-9 (NOAA-F) Weather satellite SSO Success

1985
Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
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 Remarks
1986-02-09
10:06		 Atlas H 6004H VAFB SLC-3E USA-15/16/17/18 (NOSS-8) ELINT LEO Success
17 September 1986
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.[2]
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
3 February 1988
05:53		 Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 54E VAFB, SLC-3W USA-29 DMSP 5D-2/F9 Weather satellite SSO Success
24 September 1988
10:02:00		 Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 63E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-11 (NOAA-H) Weather satellite SSO 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
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  2. Clark, Stephen (May 28, 2019). "Soyuz perseveres through lightning strike with Glonass satellite". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  • McDowell, Jonathan. "Atlas". Orbital and Suborbital launch database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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