List of Atlas launches (1990–1999) explained

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

See main article: List of Atlas launches.

Launch statistics

Launch outcomes

1990

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1990-04-11
15:00		Atlas E/F-Altair28EVAFB SLC-3W (Stacksat/P87-2)TechnologyLEO
1990-07-25
19:21		Atlas IAC-69CCAFS LC-36BCRRESScientificGTOMaiden flight of Atlas I
1990-12-01
15:57		61EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-68 (DMSP F-10)Weather satelliteLEO

1991

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1991-04-18
23:30		Atlas IAC-70CCAFS SLC-36BBS-3HComsatGTO (target)One Centaur engine failed to start due to a plug of frozen nitrogen. RSO T+441 seconds.
14 May 1991
15:52:03		50EVAFB, SLC-3WNOAA-12 (NOAA-D)Weather satelliteSSO
1991-11-28
13:23		53EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-73 (DMSP F-11)Weather satelliteLEO500th Atlas launch[1]
1991-12-07
22:47		Atlas IIAC-102CCAFS SLC-36BEutelsat 2F3ComsatGTOMaiden flight of Atlas II

1992

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1992-02-11
00:41:02		Atlas IIAC-101CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-78 (DSCS IIIB-14)Military ComsatGTO
1992-03-14
00:00		Atlas IAC-72CCAFS SLC-36BGalaxy 5ComsatGTO
1992-06-10
00:00		Atlas IIAAC-105CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat KComsatGTOMaiden flight of Atlas IIA
1992-07-02
21:54:01		Atlas IIAC-103CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-82 (DSCS IIIB-12)Military ComsatGTO
1992-08-22
22:40		Atlas IAC-71CCAFS SLC-36BGalaxy 1RComsatGTO (target)One Centaur engine failed to start due to a plug of frozen nitrogen. RSO T+470 seconds.

1993

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1993-03-25
21:38		Atlas IAC-74CCAFS SLC-36BUHF F1Military ComsatGTO (target)
MEO (achieved)		Sustainer engine lost thrust due to improperly torqued set screw. Satellite placed in unusable orbit.
1993-07-19
22:04		Atlas IIAC-104CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9)Military ComsatGTO
9 August 1993
10:02		34EVAFB, SLC-3WNOAA-13 (NOAA-I)Weather satelliteSSO
1993-09-03
11:17		Atlas IAC-75CCAFS SLC-36BUSA-95 (UHF F2)Military ComsatGTO
1993-11-28
23:40		Atlas IIAC-106CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10)Military ComsatGTO
1993-12-16
00:38		Atlas IIASAC-108CCAFS SLC-36BTelstar 401ComsatGTOMaiden flight of Atlas IIAS

1994

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1994-04-13
06:04		Atlas IAC-73CCAFS SLC-36BGOES-I (GOES-8)Weather satelliteGTO
1994-06-24
13:50:02		Atlas IAC-76CCAFS SLC-36BUSA-104 (UHF F3)Military ComsatGTO
1994-08-03
23:57		Atlas IIAAC-107CCAFS SLC-36ADBS-2ComsatGTO
1994-08-29
17:38		20EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-106 (DMSP F-12)Weather satelliteLEO
1994-10-06
06:35:02		Atlas IIASAC-111CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 703ComsatGTO
1994-11-29
10:21		Atlas IIAAC-110CCAFS SLC-36AOrion 1ComsatGTO
30 December 1994
10:02		11EVAFB, SLC-3WNOAA-14 (NOAA-J)Weather satelliteSSO

1995

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1995-01-10
06:18		Atlas IIASAC-113CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 704ComsatGTOFirst Atlas launch conducted by ILS
1995-01-29
01:25		Atlas IIAC-112CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-108 (UHF F4)Military ComsatGTO
1995-03-22
06:18		Atlas IIASAC-115CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 705ComsatGTO
1995-03-24
14:05		45EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-109 (DMSP F-13)Weather satelliteLEOFinal flight of Atlas E/F
1995-04-07
23:47		Atlas IIAAC-114CCAFS SLC-36AAMSC-1ComsatGTO
1995-05-23
05:52:02		Atlas IAC-77CCAFS SLC-36BGOES-J (GOES-9)Weather satelliteGTO
1995-05-31
15:27:01		Atlas IIAC-116CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-111 (UHF F5)Military ComsatGTO
1995-07-31
23:30:00		Atlas IIAAC-118CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-113 (DSCS IIIB-7)Military ComsatGTO
1995-08-29
00:53:01		Atlas IIASAC-117CCAFS SLC-36BJCSAT-3ComsatGTO
1995-10-22
08:00:02		Atlas IIAC-119CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-114 (UHF F6)Military ComsatGTO
1995-12-02
08:08:01		Atlas IIASAC-121CCAFS SLC-36BSOHOSolarHalo
1995-12-15
00:23		Atlas IIAAC-120CCAFS SLC-36AGalaxy 3RComsatGTO

1996

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1996-02-01
01:15:01		Atlas IIASAC-126CCAFS SLC-36BPalapa C1ComsatGTO[2]
1996-04-03
23:01:01		Atlas IIAAC-122CCAFS SLC-36AInmarsat 3-F1ComsatGTO[3]
1996-04-30
04:31:01		Atlas IAC-78CCAFS SLC-36BBeppoSAXAstronomyLEO[4] 100th Atlas-Centaur launch
1996-07-25
12:42		Atlas IIAC-125CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-127 (UHF F7)Military ComsatGTO[5]
8 September 1996
21:49:01		Atlas IIAAC-123CCAFS, LC-36BGE-1CommunicationsGTO [6]
1996-11-21
20:47		Atlas IIAAC-124CCAFS SLC-36AHot Bird 2ComsatGTO[7]
1996-12-18
01:57		Atlas IIAAC-129CCAFS SLC-36BInmarsat 3-F3ComsatGTO[8]

1997

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1997-02-17
01:42:02		Atlas IIASAC-127CCAFS SLC-36BJCSAT-4ComsatGTO[9]
1997-03-08
06:01		Atlas IIAAC-128CCAFS SLC-36ATempo 2ComsatGTO[10]
1997-04-25
05:49		Atlas IAC-79CCAFS SLC-36BGOES-K (GOES-10)Weather satelliteGTO[11] Final flight of Atlas I
1997-07-28
01:15		Atlas IIASAC-133CCAFS SLC-36BSuperbird-CComsatGTO[12]
4 September 1997
12:03:00		Atlas IIASAC-146CCAFS, LC-36AAMC-3CommunicationsGTO [13]
1997-10-05
21:01		Atlas IIASAC-135CCAFS SLC-36BEchostar 3ComsatGTO[14]
1997-10-25
00:46		Atlas IIAAC-131CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-135 (DSCS IIIB-13)Military ComsatGTO[15]
1997-12-08
23:52		Atlas IIASAC-149CCAFS SLC-36BGalaxy 8iComsatGTO[16]

1998

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1998-01-29
18:37		Atlas IIAAC-109CCAFS SLC-36AMilitary ComsatGTO[17] "Capricorn"
1998-02-28
00:21		Atlas IIASAC-151CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 806ComsatGTO[18]
1998-03-16
21:32		Atlas IIAC-132CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-138 (UHF F8)Military ComsatGTO[19] Final flight of baseline Atlas II
1998-06-18
22:48		Atlas IIASAC-153CCAFS SLC-36AIntelsat 805ComsatGTO[20] 550th Atlas launch
1998-10-09
22:50		Atlas IIAAC-134CCAFS SLC-36BHot Bird 5ComsatGTO[21]
1998-10-20
07:19		Atlas IIAAC-130CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-140 (UHF F9)Military ComsatGTO[22]

1999

Date/Time
(UTC)		RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1999-02-16
01:45:26		Atlas IIASAC-152CCAFS SLC-36AJCSAT-6ComsatGTO[23]
1999-04-12
22:50		Atlas IIASAC-154CCAFS SLC-36AEutelsat W3ComsatGTO[24]
1999-09-23
06:02		Atlas IIASAC-155CCAFS SLC-36AEchostar 5ComsatGTO[25]
1999-11-23
04:06		Atlas IIAAC-136CCAFS SLC-36BUSA-146 (UHF F10)Military ComsatGTO[26]
1999-12-18
18:57:39		Atlas IIASAC-141VAFB SLC-3ETerraRemote sensingLEO[27] First Atlas Centaur from VAFB

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-10-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101011050426/http://ilslaunch.com/news78 . 2010-10-11 .
  2. Web site: Successful AC-126 Palapa C1 Launch. January 31, 1996. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  3. Web site: AC-122 Successful Launch. April 3, 1996. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  4. Web site: AC-78 SAX Mission Successful Launch. April 30, 1996. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  5. Web site: AC-125 Successfully Launches UHF F/O F7. July 25, 1996. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  6. Web site: AC-123 Successfully Launches GE-1. September 8, 1996. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  7. Web site: AC-124 Successfully Launches EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 2. November 21, 1996. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  8. Web site: Atlas IIA Successfully Launches INMARSAT III. December 17, 1996. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  9. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches Japanese Comm Satellite. February 16, 1997. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  10. Web site: Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches TEMPO Satellite. March 8, 1997. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  11. Web site: Atlas I Successfully Launches GOES-K. April 25, 1997. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  12. Web site: Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches Superbird-C. July 27, 1997. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  13. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches GE-3 Satellite. September 4, 1997 . International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  14. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar III Satellite. October 5, 1997. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  15. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches Military Satellite. October 24, 1997. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  16. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches Galaxy VIII-i Satellite. December 8, 1997. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  17. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches Satellite for NRO and USAF. January 29, 1998. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  18. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 806 Satellite. February 27, 1998. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  19. Web site: Atlas II Successfully Launches U.S. Navy Communications Satellite. March 16, 1998. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  20. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 805 Satellite. June 18, 1998. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  21. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches HOT BIRD 5 for Eutelsat. October 9, 1998. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  22. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches UHF F/O F9. October 20, 1998. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  23. Web site: Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches JCSAT-6 Satellite. February 15, 1999. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  24. Web site: Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches EUTELSAT W3. April 12, 1999. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  25. Web site: Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar V Communications Satellite. September 23, 1999. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  26. Web site: Atlas IIA Successfully Launches Tenth U.S. Navy UHF Follow-on Program Communications Satellite. November 22, 1999. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.
  27. Web site: First Atlas Centaur Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base. December 18, 1999. International Launch Services. 2013-03-09.

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