List of Atlas launches (1970–79)

1970

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
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	Turbopump malfunction. Sustainer engine lost thrust.
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
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 resulted in gradual loss of control. RSO destruct 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 destruct at 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
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	Gas generator leak caused a fire in the engine compartment and loss of control. 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 launch of Atlas-Agena series
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
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

References

McDowell, Jonathan. "Atlas". Orbital and Suborbital launch database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
Wade, Mark. "Atlas". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-04-20.

Atlas rockets

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Launch systems

Alphabetical	Atlas B Atlas D Atlas E/F Atlas G Atlas H

Upper stages	Atlas-Able Atlas-Agena Atlas-Centaur

Numerical	Atlas I Atlas II Atlas III Atlas V

Other	Atlas LV-3B Atlas SLV-3 GX

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Cape Canaveral	LC-11 LC-12 LC-13 LC-14 (S)LC-36 SLC-41

Vandenberg	LC-576 SLC-3 SLC-4

Bases	Altus Dyess Fairchild Forbes Francis E. Warren Lincoln Offutt Plattsburgh Schilling Walker

Components

Boosters	AJ-60A Castor 4A MA

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Upper stages	Able Agena Altair Burner Centaur IABS MSD OIS PTS SGS Star SVS Trident

Engines	AJ-10 B-8048 B-8081 B-8096 LR-89 LR-105 R-4D RD-180 RL10 RS-56

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