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List of Atlas launches (1970–1979)

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

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Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

2.5

5

7.5

10

12.5

15

Atlas-Agena
Atlas SLV
Atlas E/F

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
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 IV 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 IV 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 IV 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 IV 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 IV 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 IV 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 IV F6	Comsat	GTO (target)	Failure	Improper separation of a lanyard during booster jettison reset the Atlas programmer and caused erroneous flight path. RSO T+413 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/RP-1 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 IV 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 IVA 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 IVA 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 IVA 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 IVA F5	Comsat	GTO	Failure	Corroded plumbing resulted in a gas generator leak and thrust section fire during ascent. Vehicle self-destructed 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 IVA 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 IVA 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
24 February 1979 08:20	Atlas E/F-OIS	27F	VAFB, SLC-3W	Solwind	Solar	LEO	Success
4 May 1979 18:57:00	Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D	AC-47	CCAFS, LC-36A	FLTSATCOM-2	Comsat	GTO	Success
27 June 1979 15:51:59	Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS	25F	VAFB, SLC-3W	NOAA-6 (NOAA-A)	Weather satellite	SSO	Success
20 September 1979 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. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-20.

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Main articles

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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

Launch sites

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

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