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.

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List of Atlas launches
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Launch statistics[]

Rocket configurations[]

2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
  •   Atlas E/F
  •   Atlas I
  •   Atlas IIA
  •   Atlas IIA
  •   Atlas IIAS

Launch sites[]

2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
1990
'91
'92
'93
'94
'95
'96
'97
'98
'99
  •   Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
  •   Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
  •   Vandenberg SLC-3E
  •   Vandenberg SLC-3W

Launch outcomes[]

2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
1990
'91
'92
'93
'94
'95
'96
'97
'98
'99
  •   Success
  •   Partial failure
  •   Failure

1990[]

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 // (/) 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 		Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 61E VAFB SLC-3W (DMSP F-10) Weather satellite LEO Success

1991[]

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 		Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 50E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-12 (NOAA-D) Weather satellite SSO Success
1991-11-28
13:23 		Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 53E VAFB SLC-3W (DMSP F-11) Weather satellite LEO Success 500th Atlas launch[1]
1991-12-07
22:47 		Atlas II AC-102 CCAFS SLC-36B Comsat GTO Success Maiden flight of Atlas II

1992[]

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 (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 (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[]

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 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 (DSCS IIIB-9) Military Comsat GTO Success
9 August 1993
10:02 		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 (UHF F2) Military Comsat GTO Success
1993-11-28
23:40 		Atlas II AC-106 CCAFS SLC-36A (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[]

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 (UHF F3) Military Comsat GTO Success
1994-08-03
23:57 		Atlas IIA AC-107 CCAFS SLC-36A Comsat GTO Success
1994-08-29
17:38 		Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 20E VAFB SLC-3W (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 Comsat GTO Success
30 December 1994
10:02 		Atlas E-Star-37S-ISS 11E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-14 (NOAA-J) Weather satellite SSO Success

1995[]

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 (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 		Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 45E VAFB SLC-3W (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 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 (UHF F5) Military Comsat GTO Success
1995-07-31
23:30:00 		Atlas IIA AC-118 CCAFS SLC-36A (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 (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 Comsat GTO Success

1996[]

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 Comsat GTO Success[2]
1996-04-03
23:01:01 		Atlas IIA AC-122 CCAFS SLC-36A Comsat GTO Success[3]
1996-04-30
04:31:01 		Atlas I AC-78 CCAFS SLC-36B BeppoSAX Astronomy LEO Success[4] 100th Atlas-Centaur launch
1996-07-25
12:42 		Atlas II AC-125 CCAFS SLC-36A (UHF F7) Military Comsat GTO Success[5]
8 September 1996
21:49:01 		Atlas IIA AC-123 CCAFS, LC-36B GE-1 Communications GTO Success [6]
1996-11-21
20:47 		Atlas IIA AC-124 CCAFS SLC-36A Hot Bird 2 Comsat GTO Success[7]
1996-12-18
01:57 		Atlas IIA AC-129 CCAFS SLC-36B Comsat GTO Success[8]

1997[]

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[9]
1997-03-08
06:01 		Atlas IIA AC-128 CCAFS SLC-36A Tempo 2 Comsat GTO Success[10]
1997-04-25
05:49 		Atlas I AC-79 CCAFS SLC-36B GOES-K (GOES-10) Weather satellite GTO Success[11] Final flight of Atlas I
1997-07-28
01:15 		Atlas IIAS AC-133 CCAFS SLC-36B Superbird-C Comsat GTO Success[12]
4 September 1997
12:03:00 		Atlas IIAS AC-146 CCAFS, LC-36A AMC-3 Communications GTO Success [13]
1997-10-05
21:01 		Atlas IIAS AC-135 CCAFS SLC-36B Echostar 3 Comsat GTO Success[14]
1997-10-25
00:46 		Atlas IIA AC-131 CCAFS SLC-36A USA-135 (DSCS IIIB-13) Military Comsat GTO Success[15]
1997-12-08
23:52 		Atlas IIAS AC-149 CCAFS SLC-36B Comsat GTO Success[16]

1998[]

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 (NROL-5/SDS) Military Comsat GTO Success[17] "Capricorn"
1998-02-28
00:21 		Atlas IIAS AC-151 CCAFS SLC-36B Intelsat 806 Comsat GTO Success[18]
1998-03-16
21:32 		Atlas II AC-132 CCAFS SLC-36A (UHF F8) Military Comsat GTO Success[19] Final flight of baseline Atlas II
1998-06-18
22:48 		Atlas IIAS AC-153 CCAFS SLC-36A Intelsat 805 Comsat GTO Success[20] 550th Atlas launch
1998-10-09
22:50 		Atlas IIA AC-134 CCAFS SLC-36B Hot Bird 5 Comsat GTO Success[21]
1998-10-20
07:19 		Atlas IIA AC-130 CCAFS SLC-36A (UHF F9) Military Comsat GTO Success[22]

1999[]

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[23]
1999-04-12
22:50 		Atlas IIAS AC-154 CCAFS SLC-36A Comsat GTO Success[24]
1999-09-23
06:02 		Atlas IIAS AC-155 CCAFS SLC-36A Echostar 5 Comsat GTO Success[25]
1999-11-23
04:06 		Atlas IIA AC-136 CCAFS SLC-36B (UHF F10) Military Comsat GTO Success[26]
1999-12-18
18:57:39 		Atlas IIAS AC-141 VAFB SLC-3E Terra Remote sensing LEO Success[27] First Atlas Centaur from VAFB


Photo gallery[]

  • Maiden flight of Atlas I rocket

References[]

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  2. ^ "Successful AC-126 Palapa C1 Launch". International Launch Services. January 31, 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  3. ^ "AC-122 Successful Launch". International Launch Services. April 3, 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  4. ^ "AC-78 SAX Mission Successful Launch". International Launch Services. April 30, 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  5. ^ "AC-125 Successfully Launches UHF F/O F7". International Launch Services. July 25, 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  6. ^ "AC-123 Successfully Launches GE-1". International Launch Services. September 8, 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  7. ^ "AC-124 Successfully Launches EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 2". International Launch Services. November 21, 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  8. ^ "Atlas IIA Successfully Launches INMARSAT III". International Launch Services. December 17, 1996. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  9. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches Japanese Comm Satellite". International Launch Services. February 16, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  10. ^ "Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches TEMPO Satellite". International Launch Services. March 8, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  11. ^ "Atlas I Successfully Launches GOES-K". International Launch Services. April 25, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  12. ^ "Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches Superbird-C". International Launch Services. July 27, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  13. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches GE-3 Satellite". International Launch Services. September 4, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  14. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar III Satellite". International Launch Services. October 5, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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  16. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches Galaxy VIII-i Satellite". International Launch Services. December 8, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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  18. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 806 Satellite". International Launch Services. February 27, 1998. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  19. ^ "Atlas II Successfully Launches U.S. Navy Communications Satellite". International Launch Services. March 16, 1998. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  20. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 805 Satellite". International Launch Services. June 18, 1998. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  21. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches HOT BIRD 5 for Eutelsat". International Launch Services. October 9, 1998. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  22. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches UHF F/O F9". International Launch Services. October 20, 1998. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  23. ^ "Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches JCSAT-6 Satellite". International Launch Services. February 15, 1999. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  24. ^ "Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches EUTELSAT W3". International Launch Services. April 12, 1999. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  25. ^ "Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar V Communications Satellite". International Launch Services. September 23, 1999. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  26. ^ "Atlas IIA Successfully Launches Tenth U.S. Navy UHF Follow-on Program Communications Satellite". International Launch Services. November 22, 1999. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  27. ^ "First Atlas Centaur Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base". International Launch Services. December 18, 1999. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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