List of Atlas launches (1990–1999)

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This is a list of Atlas rocket launches which took place during the period 1990-1999.

{{Main|List of Atlas launches}}

{{Atlas launches}}

Launch statistics

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= Rocket configurations =

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| group names = Atlas E/F: Atlas I: Atlas II: Atlas IIA: Atlas IIAS

| x legends = 1990 : '91 : '92 : '93 : '94 : '95 : '96 : '97 : '98: '99

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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 = 1990:'91:'92:'93:'94 :'95:'96:'97:'98:'99

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= Launch outcomes =

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| x legends = 1990:'91:'92:'93:'94 :'95:'96:'97:'98:'99

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1990

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1990-04-11
15:00

|Atlas E/F-Altair

|28E

|VAFB SLC-3W

|{{nowrap|USA-56/57/58}} (Stacksat/P87-2)

|Technology

|LEO

| {{Success}}

|

1990-07-25
19:21

|Atlas I

|AC-69

|CCAFS LC-36B

|CRRES

|Scientific

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|Maiden flight of Atlas I

1990-12-01
15:57

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

|61E

|VAFB SLC-3W

|USA-68 (DMSP F-10)

|Weather satellite

|LEO

|{{Success}}

|

1991

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1991-04-18
23:30

|Atlas I

|AC-70

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|BS-3H

|Comsat

|GTO (target)

|{{Failure}}

|One Centaur engine failed to start due to a plug of frozen nitrogen. RSO T+441 seconds.

14 May 1991
15:52:03

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

| 50E

| VAFB, SLC-3W

| NOAA-12 (NOAA-D)

| Weather satellite

| SSO

| {{Success}}

|

1991-11-28
13:23

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

|53E

|VAFB SLC-3W

|USA-73 (DMSP F-11)

|Weather satellite

|LEO

|{{Success}}

|500th Atlas launch{{cite web|url=http://www.ilslaunch.com/news78 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-10-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011050426/http://ilslaunch.com/news78 |archivedate=2010-10-11 }}

1991-12-07
22:47

|Atlas II

|AC-102

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Eutelsat 2F3

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|Maiden flight of Atlas II

1992

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1992-02-11
00:41:02

|Atlas II

|AC-101

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-78 (DSCS IIIB-14)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1992-03-14
00:00

|Atlas I

|AC-72

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Galaxy 5

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1992-06-10
00:00

|Atlas IIA

|AC-105

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Intelsat K

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|Maiden flight of Atlas IIA

1992-07-02
21:54:01

|Atlas II

|AC-103

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-82 (DSCS IIIB-12)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1992-08-22
22:40

|Atlas I

|AC-71

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Galaxy 1R

|Comsat

|GTO (target)

|{{Failure}}

|One Centaur engine failed to start due to a plug of frozen nitrogen. RSO T+470 seconds.

1993

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1993-03-25
21:38

|Atlas I

|AC-74

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|UHF F1

|Military Comsat

|GTO (target)
MEO (achieved)

|{{Failure}}

|Sustainer engine lost thrust due to improperly torqued set screw. Satellite placed in unusable orbit.

1993-07-19
22:04

|Atlas II

|AC-104

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

9 August 1993
10:02

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

| 34E

| VAFB, SLC-3W

| NOAA-13 (NOAA-I)

| Weather satellite

| SSO

| {{Success}}

|

1993-09-03
11:17

|Atlas I

|AC-75

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|USA-95 (UHF F2)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1993-11-28
23:40

|Atlas II

|AC-106

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1993-12-16
00:38

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-108

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Telstar 401

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|Maiden flight of Atlas IIAS

1994

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1994-04-13
06:04

|Atlas I

|AC-73

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|GOES-I (GOES-8)

|Weather satellite

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1994-06-24
13:50:02

|Atlas I

|AC-76

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|USA-104 (UHF F3)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1994-08-03
23:57

|Atlas IIA

|AC-107

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|DBS-2

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1994-08-29
17:38

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

|20E

|VAFB SLC-3W

|USA-106 (DMSP F-12)

|Weather satellite

|LEO

|{{Success}}

|

1994-10-06
06:35:02

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-111

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Intelsat 703

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1994-11-29
10:21

|Atlas IIA

|AC-110

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Orion 1

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

30 December 1994
10:02

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

| 11E

| VAFB, SLC-3W

| NOAA-14 (NOAA-J)

| Weather satellite

| SSO

| {{Success}}

|

1995

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1995-01-10
06:18

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-113

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Intelsat 704

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|First Atlas launch conducted by ILS

1995-01-29
01:25

|Atlas II

|AC-112

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-108 (UHF F4)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-03-22
06:18

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-115

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Intelsat 705

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-03-24
14:05

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

|45E

|VAFB SLC-3W

|USA-109 (DMSP F-13)

|Weather satellite

|LEO

|{{Success}}

|Final flight of Atlas E/F

1995-04-07
23:47

|Atlas IIA

|AC-114

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|AMSC-1

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-05-23
05:52:02

|Atlas I

|AC-77

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|GOES-J (GOES-9)

|Weather satellite

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-05-31
15:27:01

|Atlas II

|AC-116

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-111 (UHF F5)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-07-31
23:30:00

|Atlas IIA

|AC-118

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-113 (DSCS IIIB-7)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-08-29
00:53:01

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-117

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|JCSAT-3

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-10-22
08:00:02

|Atlas II

|AC-119

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-114 (UHF F6)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1995-12-02
08:08:01

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-121

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|SOHO

|Solar

|Halo

|{{Success}}

|

1995-12-15
00:23

|Atlas IIA

|AC-120

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Galaxy 3R

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}

|

1996

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1996-02-01
01:15:01

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-126

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Palapa C1

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/successful-ac-126-palapa-c1-launch|title = Successful AC-126 Palapa C1 Launch|date=January 31, 1996|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1996-04-03
23:01:01

|Atlas IIA

|AC-122

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Inmarsat 3-F1

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-122-successful-launch|title = AC-122 Successful Launch|date=April 3, 1996|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1996-04-30
04:31:01

|Atlas I

|AC-78

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|BeppoSAX

|Astronomy

|LEO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-78-sax-mission-successful-launch|title = AC-78 SAX Mission Successful Launch|date=April 30, 1996|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|100th Atlas-Centaur launch

1996-07-25
12:42

|Atlas II

|AC-125

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-127 (UHF F7)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-125-successfully-launches-uhf-fo-f7|title = AC-125 Successfully Launches UHF F/O F7|date=July 25, 1996|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

8 September 1996
21:49:01

| Atlas IIA

| AC-123

| CCAFS, LC-36B

| GE-1

| Communications

| GTO

| {{Success}} {{cite web|url=https://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-123-successfully-launches-ge-1|title=AC-123 Successfully Launches GE-1|date=September 8, 1996|publisher=International Launch Services|access-date=2013-03-09}}

|

1996-11-21
20:47

|Atlas IIA

|AC-124

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Hot Bird 2

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-124-successfully-launches-eutelsat-hot-bird-2|title = AC-124 Successfully Launches EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 2|date=November 21, 1996|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1996-12-18
01:57

|Atlas IIA

|AC-129

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Inmarsat 3-F3

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iia-successfully-launches-inmarsat-iii|title = Atlas IIA Successfully Launches INMARSAT III|date=December 17, 1996|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1997

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1997-02-17
01:42:02

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-127

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|JCSAT-4

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-japanese-comm-satellite|title = Atlas Successfully Launches Japanese Comm Satellite|date=February 16, 1997|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1997-03-08
06:01

|Atlas IIA

|AC-128

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Tempo 2

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-rocket-successfully-launches-tempo-satellite|title = Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches TEMPO Satellite|date=March 8, 1997|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1997-04-25
05:49

|Atlas I

|AC-79

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|GOES-K (GOES-10)

|Weather satellite

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-i-successfully-launches-goes-k|title = Atlas I Successfully Launches GOES-K|date=April 25, 1997|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|Final flight of Atlas I

1997-07-28
01:15

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-133

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Superbird-C

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-rocket-successfully-launches-superbird-c|title = Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches Superbird-C|date=July 27, 1997|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

4 September 1997
12:03:00

| Atlas IIAS

| AC-146

| CCAFS, LC-36A

| AMC-3

| Communications

| GTO

| {{Success}} {{cite web|url=http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-ge-3-satellite|title=Atlas Successfully Launches GE-3 Satellite|date=September 4, 1997 |publisher=International Launch Services|access-date=2013-03-09}}

|

1997-10-05
21:01

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-135

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Echostar 3

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-echostar-iii-satellite|title = Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar III Satellite|date=October 5, 1997|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1997-10-25
00:46

|Atlas IIA

|AC-131

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-135 (DSCS IIIB-13)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-military-satellite|title = Atlas Successfully Launches Military Satellite|date=October 24, 1997|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1997-12-08
23:52

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-149

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Galaxy 8i

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-galaxy-viii-i-satellite|title = Atlas Successfully Launches Galaxy VIII-i Satellite|date=December 8, 1997|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1998

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1998-01-29
18:37

|Atlas IIA

|AC-109

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-137 {{nowrap|(NROL-5/SDS)}}

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-satellite-nro-and-usaf|title = Atlas Successfully Launches Satellite for NRO and USAF|date=January 29, 1998|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|"Capricorn"

1998-02-28
00:21

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-151

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Intelsat 806

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-intelsat-806-satellite|title = Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 806 Satellite|date=February 27, 1998|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1998-03-16
21:32

|Atlas II

|AC-132

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-138 (UHF F8)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-ii-successfully-launches-us-navy-communications-satellite|title = Atlas II Successfully Launches U.S. Navy Communications Satellite|date=March 16, 1998|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|Final flight of baseline Atlas II

1998-06-18
22:48

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-153

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Intelsat 805

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-intelsat-805-satellite|title = Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 805 Satellite|date=June 18, 1998|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|550th Atlas launch

1998-10-09
22:50

|Atlas IIA

|AC-134

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|Hot Bird 5

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-hot-bird-5-eutelsat|title = Atlas Successfully Launches HOT BIRD 5 for Eutelsat|date=October 9, 1998|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1998-10-20
07:19

|Atlas IIA

|AC-130

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|USA-140 (UHF F9)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-uhf-fo-f9|title = Atlas Successfully Launches UHF F/O F9|date=October 20, 1998|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1999

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Date/Time
(UTC)

! Rocket

! S/N

! Launch Site

! Payload

! Function

! Orbit

! Outcome

! Remarks

1999-02-16
01:45:26

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-152

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|JCSAT-6

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iias-successfully-launches-jcsat-6-satellite|title = Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches JCSAT-6 Satellite|date=February 15, 1999|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1999-04-12
22:50

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-154

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Eutelsat W3

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iias-successfully-launches-eutelsat-w3|title = Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches EUTELSAT W3|date=April 12, 1999|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1999-09-23
06:02

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-155

|CCAFS SLC-36A

|Echostar 5

|Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-echostar-v-communications-satellite|title = Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar V Communications Satellite

|date=September 23, 1999|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1999-11-23
04:06

|Atlas IIA

|AC-136

|CCAFS SLC-36B

|USA-146 (UHF F10)

|Military Comsat

|GTO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iia-successfully-launches-tenth-us-navy-uhf-follow-program-communicatio|title = Atlas IIA Successfully Launches Tenth U.S. Navy UHF Follow-on Program Communications Satellite|date=November 22, 1999|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|

1999-12-18
18:57:39

|Atlas IIAS

|AC-141

|VAFB SLC-3E

|Terra

|Remote sensing

|LEO

|{{Success}}{{cite web|url = http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/first-atlas-centaur-launched-vandenberg-air-force-base|title = First Atlas Centaur Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base|date=December 18, 1999|publisher=International Launch Services|accessdate = 2013-03-09}}

|First Atlas Centaur from VAFB

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