List of Atlas launches (1970–1979)
List of Atlas launches |
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1957–1959 · 1960–1969 · 1970–1979 · 1980–1989 · 1990–1999 · 2000–2009 · 2010–2019 · 2020–2029 |
Launch statistics
Rocket configurations
Launch sites
2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
1970
'71
'72
'73
'74
'75
'76
'77
'78
'79
- Cape Canaveral LC-13
- Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
- Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
- Vandenberg LC-576A
- Vandenberg SLC-3E
- Vandenberg SLC-3W
Launch outcomes
2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
1970
'71
'72
'73
'74
'75
'76
'77
'78
'79
- Success
- Partial failure
- Failure
1970
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
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1970-02-08 | Atlas E/F-Trident | 96F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1970-03-13 | Atlas E/F-Trident | 28F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1970-05-30 | Atlas E/F-Trident | 91F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1970-06-09 | Atlas E/F | 92F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1970-06-19 11:37 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5201A | CCAFS LC-13 | AFP-720 (Rhyolite-1) | ELINT | GTO | Success | |
1970-09-01 01:00 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5203A | CCAFS LC-13 | AFP-827 (Canyon-3) | ELINT | GTO | Success | |
1970-11-30 22:40:05 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-21 | CCAFS LC-36B | OAO-B | Astronomy | LEO (target) | Failure | Payload fairing failed to separate |
1970-12-22 08:38 |
Atlas E/F-Trident | 105F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1971
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-01-26 00:36:03 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-25 | CCAFS LC-36A | Intelsat 4 F2 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1971-04-05 | Atlas E/F | 85F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1971-05-09 01:11:02 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-24 | CCAFS LC-36A | Mariner 8 | Mars probe | Heliocentric (target) | Failure | Damaged circuit board in Centaur resulted in control failure and engine shutdown at T+365 seconds. |
1971-05-30 22:23:04 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-23 | CCAFS LC-36B | Mariner 9 | Mars probe | Heliocentric | Success | |
1971-06-29 13:10 |
Atlas E/F-Trident | 103F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1971-08-07 00:11 |
Atlas E/F-OV1 | 76F | VAFB LC-576A-2 | OV1-20 OV1-21 |
LEO | Success | ||
1971-09-01 | Atlas E/F | 74F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1971-12-04 22:33 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5503A | CCAFS LC-13 | AFP-827 (Canyon-4) | ELINT | GTO (target) | Failure | Sustainer shut down due to gas generator failure. RSO T+62 seconds. |
1971-12-20 01:10:04 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-26 | CCAFS LC-36A | Intelsat 4 F3 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1972
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972-01-23 00:12:04 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-28 | CCAFS LC-36B | Intelsat 4 F4 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1972-03-03 01:49:04 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-27 | CCAFS LC-36A | Pioneer 10 | Jupiter probe | Heliocentric | Success | First probe to visit Jupiter Solar System escape velocity achieved on Jupiter fly-by |
1972-06-13 21:53:04 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-29 | CCAFS LC-36B | Intelsat 4 F5 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1972-08-21 10:28:02 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C | AC-22 | CCAFS LC-36B | OAO-3 | Astronomy | LEO | Success | Final flight of Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C |
1972-10-02 20:10 |
Atlas E/F-Burner-2A | 102F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | P72-1 | LEO | Success | ||
1972-12-20 22:20 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5204A | CCAFS LC-13 | AFP-827 (Canyon-5) | ELINT | GTO | Success | |
1973
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-03-06 09:30 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5202A | CCAFS LC-13 | AFP-720 (Rhyolite-2) | ELINT | GTO | Success | |
1973-04-06 02:11:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-30 | CCAFS LC-36B | Pioneer 11 | Planetary probe | Heliocentric | Success | Maiden flight of Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D First probe to visit Saturn Solar System escape velocity achieved on Jupiter fly-by |
1973-08-23 22:57:02 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-31 | CCAFS LC-36A | Intelsat 4 F7 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1973-08-29 | Atlas E/F | 78F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1973-09-30 | Atlas E/F | 108F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1973-11-03 05:45:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-34 | CCAFS LC-36B | Mariner 10 | Planetary probe | Heliocentric | Success | |
1974
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-03-06 | Atlas E/F | 73F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1974-03-23 | Atlas E/F | 97F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1974-05-01 | Atlas E/F | 54F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1974-06-28 | Atlas E/F | 82F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1974-07-14 05:17 |
Atlas E/F-PTS | 69F | VAFB SLC-3W | P73-3 | LEO | Success | ||
1974-09-08 | Atlas E/F | 80F | VAFB LC-576A-1 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1974-10-14 04:46 |
Atlas E/F | 31F | VAFB LC-576A-3 | REV test | Suborbital | Success | ||
1974-11-21 23:43:59 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-32 | CCAFS LC-36B | Intelsat 4 F8 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1975
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975-02-20 23:35:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-33 | CCAFS LC-36A | Intelsat 4 F6 | Comsat | GTO (target) | Failure | Improper separation of a lanyard during booster jettison reset the missile programmer and caused loss of control. RSO T+403 seconds. |
1975-04-13 00:51 |
Atlas E/F-Star-17A | 71F | VAFB SLC-3W | P72-2 | LEO (target) | Failure | Rocket damaged by explosion of LOX/kerosene glob in flame trench during launch, leading to sustainer engine failure during ascent. RSO T+303 seconds. | |
1975-05-22 22:04:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-35 | CCAFS LC-36A | Intelsat 4 F1 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1975-06-18 09:00:00 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5506A | CCAFS LC-13 | AFP-827 (Canyon-6) | ELINT | GTO | Success | |
1975-09-26 00:17:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-36 | CCAFS LC-36B | Intelsat 4A F1 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1976
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976-01-29 23:56 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-37 | CCAFS LC-36B | Intelsat 4A F2 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1976-04-30 19:12 |
Atlas E/F-MSD | 59F | VAFB SLC-3W | OPS-6431 (NOSS-1) | ELINT | LEO | Success | |
1976-05-13 22:28 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-38 | CCAFS LC-36A | Comstar D1 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1976-07-22 22:04:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-40 | CCAFS LC-36B | Comstar D2 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1977
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977-05-23 18:13:00 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5507A | CCAFS LC-13 | AFP-827 (Canyon-7) | ELINT | GTO | Success | |
1977-05-26 21:47:01 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-39 | CCAFS LC-36A | Intelsat 4A F4 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1977-06-23 09:16 |
Atlas E/F-SGS-1 | 65F | VAFB SLC-3W | NTS-2 | Technology | MEO | Success | |
1977-08-12 06:29:31 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-45 | CCAFS LC-36B | HEAO-1 | Astronomy | LEO | Success | |
1977-09-30 01:02:59 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-43 | CCAFS LC-36A | Intelsat 4A F5 | Comsat | GTO | Failure | Corroded plumbing resulted in a gas generator leak and thrust section fire during ascent. Vehicle broke up at T+55 seconds. |
1977-12-08 17:45 |
Atlas E/F-MSD | 50F | VAFB SLC-3W | OPS-8781 (NOSS-2) | ELINT | LEO | Success | |
1977-12-11 22:45:01 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5504A | CCAFS LC-13 | OPS-4258 (Aquacade-3) | ELINT | GTO | Success | |
1978
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978-01-07 00:15:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-46 | CCAFS LC-36B | Intelsat 4A F3 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1978-02-09 21:17:01 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-44 | CCAFS LC-36A | FLTSATCOM-1 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1978-02-22 23:44 |
Atlas E/F-SVS | 64F | VAFB SLC-3E | GPS-1 | Navigation | MEO | Success | |
1978-03-31 23:36:01 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-48 | CCAFS LC-36B | Intelsat 4A F6 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1978-04-07 00:45:01 |
Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A | 5505A | CCAFS LC-13 | OPS-8790 Aquacade-4 | ELINT | GTO | Success | Final flight of standard Atlas-Agena |
1978-05-13 10:34 |
Atlas E/F-SVS | 49F | VAFB SLC-3E | GPS-2 | Navigation satellite | MEO | Success | |
1978-05-20 13:13:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-50 | CCAFS LC-36A | Pioneer Venus Orbiter | Venus probe | Heliocentric | Success | |
1978-06-27 01:12 |
Atlas E/F-Agena D | 23F | VAFB SLC-3W | Seasat | Remote sensing | LEO | Success | Final Atlas-Agena flight, using a modified Atlas F missile. |
1978-06-29 22:24:59 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-41 | CCAFS LC-36B | Comstar D3 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1978-08-08 07:33 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-51 | CCAFS LC-36A | Pioneer Venus Multiprobe | Venus probe | Heliocentric | Success | |
1978-10-07 00:28 |
Atlas E/F-SVS | 47F | VAFB SLC-3E | GPS-3 | Navigation satellite | MEO | Success | |
1978-10-13 11:23 |
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | 29F | VAFB SLC-3W | Tiros-N | Weather satellite | LEO | Success | |
1978-11-13 05:24 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-52 | CCAFS LC-36B | HEAO-2 | Astronomy | LEO | Success | |
1978-12-11 03:59 |
Atlas E/F-SVS | 39F | VAFB SLC-3E | GPS-4 | Navigation satellite | MEO | Success | |
1979
Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979-02-24 08:20 |
Atlas E/F-OIS | 27F | VAFB SLC-3W | Solwind | Solar | LEO | Success | |
1979-05-04 18:57:00 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-47 | CCAFS LC-36A | FLTSATCOM-2 | Comsat | GTO | Success | |
1979-06-27 15:51:59 |
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | 25F | VAFB SLC-3W | NOAA-6 (NOAA-A) | Weather satellite | LEO | Success | |
1979-09-20 05:28 |
Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-53 | CCAFS LC-36B | HEAO-3 | Astronomy | LEO | Success | |
Photo gallery
- Launch of Pioneer 10, the first probe to Jupiter and first probe to go beyond the planets of the Solar System
- Maiden flight of the Atlas SLV-3D, launch of Pioneer 11, the first probe to visit Saturn
- Launch of Mariner 10, the first probe to visit Mercury
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