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List of Atlas launches (1980–1989)

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{{Main|List of Atlas launches}}

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Launch statistics

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= Rocket configurations =

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| group names = Atlas SLV: Atlas E/F: Atlas H: Atlas G

| x legends = 1980 : '81 : '82 : '83 : '84 : '85 : '86 : '87 : '88: '89

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= Launch sites =

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| group names = Cape Canaveral SLC-36A: Cape Canaveral SLC-36B: Vandenberg SLC-3E : Vandenberg SLC-3W

| x legends = 1980:'81:'82:'83:'84 :'85:'86:'87:'88:'89

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= Launch outcomes =

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| group names = Success: Partial failure: Failure

| x legends = 1980:'81:'82:'83:'84 :'85:'86:'87:'88:'89

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1980

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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

|{{nowrap|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

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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

|{{nowrap|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{{cite web |last=Eleazer|first=Wayne|title=Launch failures: the "Oops!" factor|url=http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1768/1|publisher=The Space Review|access-date=11 October 2012}}

1982

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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

|{{nowrap|Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS}}

|60E

|VAFB SLC-3W

|DMSP 5D-2/F6

|Weather satellite

|LEO

|{{Success}}

|

1983

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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

|{{nowrap|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

|{{nowrap|Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS}}

|58E

|VAFB SLC-3W

|DMSP 5D-2/F7

|Weather satellite

|LEO

|{{Success}}

|

1984

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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

| {{nowrap|Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS}}

| 39E

| VAFB, SLC-3W

| NOAA-9 (NOAA-F)

| Weather satellite

| SSO

| {{Success}}

|

1985

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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

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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}}

|

1986-09-17
15:52

| {{nowrap|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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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.{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Stephen |title=Soyuz perseveres through lightning strike with Glonass satellite |url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/05/28/soyuz-perseveres-through-lightning-strike-with-glonass-satellite/ |publisher=Spaceflight Now |accessdate=May 29, 2019 |date=May 28, 2019}}

1987-05-15
15:45

|Atlas H

|6005H

|VAFB SLC-3E

|{{nowrap|USA-22/23/24/25}} (NOSS-9)

|ELINT

|LEO

|{{Success}}

|Final flight of Atlas H

1987-06-20
02:34

|{{nowrap|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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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1988-02-03
05:53

| {{nowrap|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

| {{nowrap|Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS}}

| 63E

| VAFB, SLC-3W

| NOAA-11 (NOAA-H)

| Weather satellite

| SSO

| {{Success}}

|

1989

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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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  • {{cite web|url=http://planet4589.org/space/lvdb/launch/Atlas|first=Jonathan|last=McDowell|publisher=Jonathan's Space Page|title=Atlas|work=Orbital and Suborbital launch database|accessdate=2009-04-19}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/atlas.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814122431/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/atlas.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2008|first=Mark|last=Wade|publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica|title=Atlas|accessdate=2009-04-19}}

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