List of Atlas launches (1980–1989)

List of Atlas launches
1957–1959 · 1960–1969 · 1970–1979 · 1980–1989 · 1990–1999 · 2000–2009 · 2010–2019 · 2020–2029

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

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Atlas SLV
Atlas E/F
Atlas H
Atlas G

Launch sites

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5

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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

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1980

'81

'82

'83

'84

'85

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'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
1980-05-29 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
1981-05-23 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
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	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
1984-12-12 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
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.^[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
1988-02-03 05:53	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	54E	VAFB, SLC-3W	USA-29 DMSP 5D-2/F9	Weather satellite	SSO	Success
1988-09-24 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

^ Eleazer, Wayne. "Launch failures: the "Oops!" factor". The Space Review. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
^ 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.
Wade, Mark. "Atlas". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-19.

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

[2] Clark, Stephen (May 28, 2019). "Soyuz perseveres through lightning strike with Glonass satellite". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

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