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Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
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1980 |
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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 | 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 | Success | ||
1980-05-29 10:53 |
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | 19F | VAFB SLC-3W | NOAA-B | Weather satellite | LEO | Failure | First stage burn extended due to underperformance, second stage attempted to separate whilst first stage was still burning, reached 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 | Booster engine failure shortly before separation, rocket turned 180 degrees and briefly flew backwards before exploding |
1981 |
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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 | Failure | Failed to orbit | |
1982 |
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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 |
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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 | 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 |
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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, upper stage malfunction |
1984-06-13 11:37 |
Atlas E/F-SGS-2 | 42E | VAFB SLC-3W | USA-1 (GPS-9) | Navigation satellite | Success | ||
1984-09-08 21:41 |
Atlas E/F-SGS-2 | 14E | VAFB SLC-3W | USA-5 (GPS-10) | Navigation satellite | 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 |
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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 LC36B | 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 | Success | ||
1986 |
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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 |
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1987-03-26 21:22:00 |
Atlas G | AC-67 | CCAFS LC-36B | FLTSATCOM-6 | Comsat | GTO (target) | Failure | Launched into a thunderstorm due to mistake by weather officer, lightning strike caused guidance system to fail, destroyed by range safety |
1987-05-15 15:45 |
Atlas H | 6005H | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-22/23/24/25 (NOSS-9) | ELINT | LEO | Successful | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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