List of Atlas launches (1980–89)

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0"; ! Date/Time (UTC) ! Rocket ! S/N ! Launch Site ! Payload ! Function ! Orbit ! Outcome ! Remarks
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1980

 * 1980-01-18 01:26:00
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-49
 * CCAFS LC-36A
 * FLTSATCOM-3
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1980-02-09 23:08
 * Atlas E/F-SVS
 * 35F
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * GPS-5
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO
 * Success
 * 1980-03-03 09:27
 * Atlas E/F-MSD
 * 67F
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * OPS-7245 (NOSS-3)
 * ELINT
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1980-04-26 22:00
 * Atlas E/F-SVS
 * 34F
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * GPS-6
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO
 * Success
 * 1980-05-29 10:53
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 19F
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOAA-B
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Failure
 * First stage burn extended due to underperformance, second stage attempted to separate whilst first stage was still burning, reached useless orbit
 * 1980-10-31 03:54
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-57
 * CCAFS LC-36A
 * FLTSATCOM-4
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1980-12-06 23:31
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-54
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -502
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1980-12-09 07:18
 * Atlas E/F-MSD
 * 68E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOSS-4
 * ELINT
 * LEO (target)
 * Failure
 * Booster engine failure shortly before separation, rocket turned 180 degrees and briefly flew backwards before exploding
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 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1980-12-09 07:18
 * Atlas E/F-MSD
 * 68E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOSS-4
 * ELINT
 * LEO (target)
 * Failure
 * Booster engine failure shortly before separation, rocket turned 180 degrees and briefly flew backwards before exploding
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 * Booster engine failure shortly before separation, rocket turned 180 degrees and briefly flew backwards before exploding
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1981

 * 1981-02-21 23:23
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-42
 * CCAFS LC-36A
 * Comstar D4
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1981-05-23 22:42
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-56
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -501
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1981-06-23 10:52:59
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 87F
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOAA-7 (NOAA-C)
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1981-08-06 08:16:00
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-59
 * CCAFS LC-36A
 * FLTSATCOM-5
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Partial failure
 * Fairing collapsed during ascent, damaging spacecraft
 * 1981-12-15 23:35
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-55
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -503
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1981-12-19 01:10
 * Atlas E/F-SVS
 * 76E
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * GPS-7
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO (target)
 * Failure
 * Atlas booster engine shutdown at T+7 seconds due to gas generator O-ring slip out of place; vehicle impacted ground at T+20 seconds
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 * 1981-12-19 01:10
 * Atlas E/F-SVS
 * 76E
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * GPS-7
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO (target)
 * Failure
 * Atlas booster engine shutdown at T+7 seconds due to gas generator O-ring slip out of place; vehicle impacted ground at T+20 seconds
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1982

 * 1982-03-05 00:23
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-58
 * CCAFS LC-36A
 * Intelsat V -504
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1982-09-28 23:17
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-60
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -505
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1982-12-21 02:38
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 60E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * DMSP 5D-2/F6
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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 * DMSP 5D-2/F6
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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1983

 * 1983-02-09 13:47
 * Atlas H
 * 6001H
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * OPS-0252 (NOSS-5)
 * ELINT
 * LEO
 * Success
 * Maiden flight of Atlas H
 * 1983-03-28 15:52:00
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 73E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOAA-8 (NOAA-E)
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1983-05-19 22:26
 * Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D
 * AC-61
 * CCAFS LC-36A
 * Intelsat V -506
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1983-06-09 23:23
 * Atlas H
 * 6002H
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * OPS-6432 (NOSS-6)
 * ELINT
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1983-07-14 10:21
 * Atlas E/F-SGS-2
 * 75E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * GPS-8
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO
 * Success
 * 1983-11-18 06:32
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 58E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * DMSP 5D-2/F7
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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 * 1983-11-18 06:32
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 58E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * DMSP 5D-2/F7
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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1984

 * 1984-02-05 18:44
 * Atlas H
 * 6003H
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * OPS-8737 (NOSS-7)
 * ELINT
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1984-06-09 23:03
 * Atlas G
 * AC-62
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -509
 * Comsat
 * GTO (target) LEO (achieved)
 * Failure
 * Maiden flight of Atlas G, upper stage malfunction
 * 1984-06-13 11:37
 * Atlas E/F-SGS-2
 * 42E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * USA-1 (GPS-9)
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO
 * Success
 * 1984-09-08 21:41
 * Atlas E/F-SGS-2
 * 14E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * USA-5 (GPS-10)
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO
 * Success
 * 1984-12-12 10:42:00
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 39E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOAA-9 (NOAA-F)
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 39E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOAA-9 (NOAA-F)
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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1985

 * 1985-03-13 02:00
 * Atlas E/F-OIS
 * 41E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * Geosat
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1985-03-22 23:55
 * Atlas G
 * AC-63
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -510
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1985-06-30 00:44
 * Atlas G
 * AC-64
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -511
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1985-09-28 23:17
 * Atlas G
 * AC-65
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * Intelsat V -512
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * 1985-10-09 02:53
 * Atlas E/F-SGS-2
 * 55E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * USA-10 (GPS-11)
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO
 * Success
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 * 1985-10-09 02:53
 * Atlas E/F-SGS-2
 * 55E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * USA-10 (GPS-11)
 * Navigation satellite
 * MEO
 * Success
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1986

 * 1986-02-09 10:06
 * Atlas H
 * 6004H
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * USA-15/16/17/18 (NOSS-8)
 * ELINT
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1986-09-17 15:52
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 52E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOAA-10 (NOAA-G)
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1986-12-05 02:30:01
 * Atlas G
 * AC-66
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * USA-20 (FLTSATCOM-7)
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
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 * USA-20 (FLTSATCOM-7)
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
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1987

 * 1987-03-26 21:22:00
 * Atlas G
 * AC-67
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * FLTSATCOM-6
 * Comsat
 * GTO (target)
 * Failure
 * Launched into a thunderstorm due to mistake by weather officer, lightning strike caused guidance system to fail, destroyed by range safety
 * 1987-05-15 15:45
 * Atlas H
 * 6005H
 * VAFB SLC-3E
 * USA-22/23/24/25 (NOSS-9)
 * ELINT
 * LEO
 * Success
 * Final flight of Atlas H
 * 1987-06-20 02:34
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 59E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * USA-26 (DMSP 5D-2/F8)
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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 * LEO
 * Success
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1988

 * 1988-02-03 05:53
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 54E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * USA-29 DMSP 5D-2/F9
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
 * 1988-09-24 10:02:00
 * Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS
 * 63E
 * VAFB SLC-3W
 * NOAA-11 (NOAA-H)
 * Weather satellite
 * LEO
 * Success
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 * LEO
 * Success
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1989

 * 1989-09-25 08:56:02
 * Atlas G
 * AC-68
 * CCAFS LC-36B
 * USA-46 (FLTSATCOM-8)
 * Comsat
 * GTO
 * Success
 * Final flight of Atlas G
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