List of Atlas launches (1990–1999)

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

Main article: List of Atlas launches
List of Atlas launches
1957–1959 · 1960–1969 · 1970–1979 · 1980–1989 · 1990–1999 · 2000–2009 · 2010–2019 · 2020–2029

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 USA-56/57/58 (Stacksat/P87-2) 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 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 CCAFS SLC-36B BS-3H Comsat GTO (target) Failure Failed to orbit
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 USA-73 (DMSP F-11) Weather satellite LEO Success 500th Atlas launch[1]
1991-12-07
22:47		 Atlas II AC-102 CCAFS 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 CCAFS SLC-36A USA-78 (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 USA-82 (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 Failed to orbit

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 UHF F1 Military Comsat GTO (target)
MEO (achieved)		 Failure First stage underperformed, reached useless orbit
1993-07-19
22:04		 Atlas II AC-104 CCAFS SLC-36A USA-93 (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 USA-95 (UHF F2) Military Comsat GTO Success
1993-11-28
23:40		 Atlas II AC-106 CCAFS SLC-36A USA-97 (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 USA-104 (UHF F3) Military Comsat GTO Success
1994-08-03
23:57		 Atlas IIA AC-107 CCAFS SLC-36A DBS-2 Comsat GTO Success
1994-08-29
17:38		 Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS 20E VAFB SLC-3W USA-106 (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 Orion 1 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 USA-108 (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 USA-109 (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 AMSC-1 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 USA-111 (UHF F5) Military Comsat GTO Success
1995-07-31
23:30:00		 Atlas IIA AC-118 CCAFS SLC-36A USA-113 (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 USA-114 (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 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 CCAFS SLC-36B Palapa C1 Comsat GTO Success[2]
1996-04-03
23:01:01		 Atlas IIA AC-122 CCAFS SLC-36A Inmarsat 3-F1 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 USA-127 (UHF F7) Military Comsat GTO Success[5]
1996-09-08
21:49		 Atlas IIA AC-123 CCAFS SLC-36B GE-1 Comsat 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 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 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]
1997-09-04
12:03		 Atlas IIAS AC-146 CCAFS SLC-36A GE-3 Comsat 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 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 CCAFS SLC-36A USA-137 (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 USA-138 (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 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 CCAFS SLC-36A JCSAT-6 Comsat GTO Success[23]
1999-04-12
22:50		 Atlas IIAS AC-154 CCAFS SLC-36A Eutelsat W3 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 USA-146 (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


  • 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.
  15. "Atlas Successfully Launches Military Satellite". International Launch Services. October 24, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  16. "Atlas Successfully Launches Galaxy VIII-i Satellite". International Launch Services. December 8, 1997. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  17. "Atlas Successfully Launches Satellite for NRO and USAF". International Launch Services. January 29, 1998. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  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.
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  27. "First Atlas Centaur Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base". International Launch Services. December 18, 1999. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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