Engineering: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

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Launch outcomes

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1990

Date/Time
(UTC)
Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
1990-04-11
15:00
Atlas E/F-Altair 28E Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-3W USA-56/57/58 (Stacksat/P87-2) Technology LEO Success
1990-07-25
19:21
Atlas I AC-69 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station LC-36B CRRES Scientific GTO Success Maiden flight of Atlas I
1990-12-01
15:57
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 61E Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-3W USA-68 (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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base , SLC-3W NOAA-12 (NOAA-D) Weather satellite SSO Success
1991-11-28
13:23
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 53E Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-3W USA-73 (DMSP F-11) Weather satellite LEO Success 500th Atlas launch[1]
1991-12-07
22:47
Atlas II AC-102 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Eutelsat 2F3 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-78 (DSCS IIIB-14) Military Comsat GTO Success
1992-03-14
00:00
Atlas I AC-72 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Galaxy 5 Comsat GTO Success
1992-06-10
00:00
Atlas IIA AC-105 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Intelsat K Comsat GTO Success Maiden flight of Atlas IIA
1992-07-02
21:54:01
Atlas II AC-103 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-82 (DSCS IIIB-12) Military Comsat GTO Success
1992-08-22
22:40
Atlas I AC-71 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9) Military Comsat GTO Success
9 August 1993
10:02
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 34E Vandenberg Air Force Base , SLC-3W NOAA-13 (NOAA-I) Weather satellite SSO Success
1993-09-03
11:17
Atlas I AC-75 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B USA-95 (UHF F2) Military Comsat GTO Success
1993-11-28
23:40
Atlas II AC-106 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10) Military Comsat GTO Success
1993-12-16
00:38
Atlas IIAS AC-108 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B GOES-I (GOES-8) Weather satellite GTO Success
1994-06-24
13:50:02
Atlas I AC-76 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B USA-104 (UHF F3) Military Comsat GTO Success
1994-08-03
23:57
Atlas IIA AC-107 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A DBS-2 Comsat GTO Success
1994-08-29
17:38
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 20E Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-3W USA-106 (DMSP F-12) Weather satellite LEO Success
1994-10-06
06:35:02
Atlas IIAS AC-111 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Intelsat 703 Comsat GTO Success
1994-11-29
10:21
Atlas IIA AC-110 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Orion 1 Comsat GTO Success
30 December 1994
10:02
Atlas E-Star-37S-ISS 11E Vandenberg Air Force Base , 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Intelsat 704 Comsat GTO Success First Atlas launch conducted by ILS
1995-01-29
01:25
Atlas II AC-112 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-108 (UHF F4) Military Comsat GTO Success
1995-03-22
06:18
Atlas IIAS AC-115 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Intelsat 705 Comsat GTO Success
1995-03-24
14:05
Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 45E Vandenberg Air Force Base 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A AMSC-1 Comsat GTO Success
1995-05-23
05:52:02
Atlas I AC-77 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B GOES-J (GOES-9) Weather satellite GTO Success
1995-05-31
15:27:01
Atlas II AC-116 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-111 (UHF F5) Military Comsat GTO Success
1995-07-31
23:30:00
Atlas IIA AC-118 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-113 (DSCS IIIB-7) Military Comsat GTO Success
1995-08-29
00:53:01
Atlas IIAS AC-117 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B JCSAT-3 Comsat GTO Success
1995-10-22
08:00:02
Atlas II AC-119 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-114 (UHF F6) Military Comsat GTO Success
1995-12-02
08:08:01
Atlas IIAS AC-121 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B SOHO Solar Halo Success
1995-12-15
00:23
Atlas IIA AC-120 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Galaxy 3R 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Palapa C1 Comsat GTO Success[2]
1996-04-03
23:01:01
Atlas IIA AC-122 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Inmarsat 3-F1 Comsat GTO Success[3]
1996-04-30
04:31:01
Atlas I AC-78 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B BeppoSAX Astronomy LEO Success[4] 100th Atlas-Centaur launch
1996-07-25
12:42
Atlas II AC-125 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-127 (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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Hot Bird 2 Comsat GTO Success[7]
1996-12-18
01:57
Atlas IIA AC-129 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Inmarsat 3-F3 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B JCSAT-4 Comsat GTO Success[9]
1997-03-08
06:01
Atlas IIA AC-128 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Tempo 2 Comsat GTO Success[10]
1997-04-25
05:49
Atlas I AC-79 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Echostar 3 Comsat GTO Success[14]
1997-10-25
00:46
Atlas IIA AC-131 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-135 (DSCS IIIB-13) Military Comsat GTO Success[15]
1997-12-08
23:52
Atlas IIAS AC-149 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Galaxy 8i 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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-137 (NROL-5/SDS) Military Comsat GTO Success[17] "Capricorn"
1998-02-28
00:21
Atlas IIAS AC-151 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Intelsat 806 Comsat GTO Success[18]
1998-03-16
21:32
Atlas II AC-132 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-138 (UHF F8) Military Comsat GTO Success[19] Final flight of baseline Atlas II
1998-06-18
22:48
Atlas IIAS AC-153 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Intelsat 805 Comsat GTO Success[20] 550th Atlas launch
1998-10-09
22:50
Atlas IIA AC-134 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B Hot Bird 5 Comsat GTO Success[21]
1998-10-20
07:19
Atlas IIA AC-130 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A USA-140 (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 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A JCSAT-6 Comsat GTO Success[23]
1999-04-12
22:50
Atlas IIAS AC-154 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Eutelsat W3 Comsat GTO Success[24]
1999-09-23
06:02
Atlas IIAS AC-155 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36A Echostar 5 Comsat GTO Success[25]
1999-11-23
04:06
Atlas IIA AC-136 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-36B USA-146 (UHF F10) Military Comsat GTO Success[26]
1999-12-18
18:57:39
Atlas IIAS AC-141 Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-3E Terra Remote sensing LEO Success[27] First Atlas Centaur from VAFB


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References

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  2. "Successful AC-126 Palapa C1 Launch". International Launch Services. January 31, 1996. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/successful-ac-126-palapa-c1-launch. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  3. "AC-122 Successful Launch". International Launch Services. April 3, 1996. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-122-successful-launch. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  4. "AC-78 SAX Mission Successful Launch". International Launch Services. April 30, 1996. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-78-sax-mission-successful-launch. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  5. "AC-125 Successfully Launches UHF F/O F7". International Launch Services. July 25, 1996. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-125-successfully-launches-uhf-fo-f7. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  6. "AC-123 Successfully Launches GE-1". International Launch Services. September 8, 1996. https://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-123-successfully-launches-ge-1. 
  7. "AC-124 Successfully Launches EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 2". International Launch Services. November 21, 1996. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ac-124-successfully-launches-eutelsat-hot-bird-2. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  8. "Atlas IIA Successfully Launches INMARSAT III". International Launch Services. December 17, 1996. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iia-successfully-launches-inmarsat-iii. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  9. "Atlas Successfully Launches Japanese Comm Satellite". International Launch Services. February 16, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-japanese-comm-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  10. "Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches TEMPO Satellite". International Launch Services. March 8, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-rocket-successfully-launches-tempo-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  11. "Atlas I Successfully Launches GOES-K". International Launch Services. April 25, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-i-successfully-launches-goes-k. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  12. "Atlas Rocket Successfully Launches Superbird-C". International Launch Services. July 27, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-rocket-successfully-launches-superbird-c. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  13. "Atlas Successfully Launches GE-3 Satellite". International Launch Services. September 4, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-ge-3-satellite. 
  14. "Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar III Satellite". International Launch Services. October 5, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-echostar-iii-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  15. "Atlas Successfully Launches Military Satellite". International Launch Services. October 24, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-military-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  16. "Atlas Successfully Launches Galaxy VIII-i Satellite". International Launch Services. December 8, 1997. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-galaxy-viii-i-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
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  18. "Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 806 Satellite". International Launch Services. February 27, 1998. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-intelsat-806-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
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  20. "Atlas Successfully Launches INTELSAT 805 Satellite". International Launch Services. June 18, 1998. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-intelsat-805-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  21. "Atlas Successfully Launches HOT BIRD 5 for Eutelsat". International Launch Services. October 9, 1998. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-hot-bird-5-eutelsat. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  22. "Atlas Successfully Launches UHF F/O F9". International Launch Services. October 20, 1998. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-uhf-fo-f9. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  23. "Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches JCSAT-6 Satellite". International Launch Services. February 15, 1999. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iias-successfully-launches-jcsat-6-satellite. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  24. "Atlas IIAS Successfully Launches EUTELSAT W3". International Launch Services. April 12, 1999. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iias-successfully-launches-eutelsat-w3. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  25. "Atlas Successfully Launches EchoStar V Communications Satellite". International Launch Services. September 23, 1999. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-successfully-launches-echostar-v-communications-satellite. 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. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/atlas-iia-successfully-launches-tenth-us-navy-uhf-follow-program-communicatio. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
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