List of Atlas launches (1970–1979)

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

Launch sites

Launch outcomes

1970 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1970-02-08Atlas E/F-Trident96FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital1970-03-13Atlas E/F-Trident28FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital1970-05-30Atlas E/F-Trident91FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital1970-06-09Atlas E/F92FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1970-06-1911:375201ACCAFS LC-13AFP-720 (Rhyolite-1)ELINTGTO1970-09-0101:005203ACCAFS LC-13AFP-827 (Canyon-3)ELINTGTO1970-11-3022:40:05Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-21CCAFS LC-36BOAO-BAstronomyLEO (target)Payload fairing failed to separate1970-12-2208:38Atlas E/F-Trident105FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital

1971 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1971-01-2600:36:03Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-25CCAFS LC-36AIntelsat IV F2ComsatGTO1971-04-05Atlas E/F85FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1971-05-0901:11:02Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-24CCAFS LC-36AMariner 8Mars probeHeliocentric (target)Damaged circuit board in Centaur resulted in control failure and engine shutdown at T+365 seconds.1971-05-3022:23:04Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-23CCAFS LC-36BMariner 9Mars probeHeliocentric1971-06-2913:10Atlas E/F-Trident103FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital1971-08-0700:11Atlas E/F-OV176FVAFB LC-576A-2OV1-20OV1-21LEO1971-09-01Atlas E/F74FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1971-12-0422:335503ACCAFS LC-13AFP-827 (Canyon-4)ELINTGTO (target)Sustainer shut down due to gas generator failure. RSO T+62 seconds.1971-12-2001:10:04Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-26CCAFS LC-36AIntelsat IV F3ComsatGTO

1972 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1972-01-2300:12:04Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-28CCAFS LC-36BIntelsat IV F4ComsatGTO1972-03-0301:49:04Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-27CCAFS LC-36APioneer 10Jupiter probeHeliocentricFirst probe to visit JupiterSolar System escape velocity achieved on Jupiter fly-by1972-06-1321:53:04Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-29CCAFS LC-36BIntelsat IV F5ComsatGTO1972-08-2110:28:02Atlas-Centaur SLV-3CAC-22CCAFS LC-36BOAO-3AstronomyLEOFinal flight of Atlas-Centaur SLV-3C1972-10-0220:10Atlas E/F-Burner-2A102FVAFB LC-576A-1P72-1LEO1972-12-2022:205204ACCAFS LC-13AFP-827 (Canyon-5)ELINTGTO

1973 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1973-03-0609:305202ACCAFS LC-13AFP-720 (Rhyolite-2)ELINTGTO1973-04-0602:11:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-30CCAFS LC-36BPioneer 11Planetary probeHeliocentricMaiden flight of Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DFirst probe to visit SaturnSolar System escape velocity achieved on Jupiter fly-by1973-08-2322:57:02Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-31CCAFS LC-36AIntelsat IV F7ComsatGTO1973-08-29Atlas E/F78FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital1973-09-30Atlas E/F108FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1973-11-0305:45:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-34CCAFS LC-36BMariner 10Planetary probeHeliocentric

1974 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1974-03-06Atlas E/F73FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1974-03-23Atlas E/F97FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital1974-05-01Atlas E/F54FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1974-06-28Atlas E/F82FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1974-07-1405:17Atlas E/F-PTS69FVAFB SLC-3WP73-3LEO1974-09-08Atlas E/F80FVAFB LC-576A-1REV testSuborbital1974-10-1404:46Atlas E/F31FVAFB LC-576A-3REV testSuborbital1974-11-2123:43:59Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-32CCAFS LC-36BIntelsat IV F8ComsatGTO

1975 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1975-02-2023:35:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-33CCAFS LC-36AIntelsat IV F6ComsatGTO (target)Improper separation of a lanyard during booster jettison reset the Atlas programmer and caused erroneous flight path. RSO T+413 seconds.1975-04-1300:51Atlas E/F-Star-17A71FVAFB SLC-3WP72-2LEO (target)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.1975-05-2222:04:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-35CCAFS LC-36AIntelsat IV F1ComsatGTO1975-06-1809:00:005506ACCAFS LC-13AFP-827 (Canyon-6)ELINTGTO1975-09-2600:17:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-36CCAFS LC-36BIntelsat IVA F1ComsatGTO

1976 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1976-01-2923:56Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-37CCAFS LC-36BIntelsat IVA F2ComsatGTO1976-04-3019:12Atlas E/F-MSD59FVAFB SLC-3WOPS-6431 (NOSS-1)ELINTLEO1976-05-1322:28Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-38CCAFS LC-36AComstar D1ComsatGTO1976-07-2222:04:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-40CCAFS LC-36BComstar D2ComsatGTO

1977 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1977-05-2318:13:005507ACCAFS LC-13AFP-827 (Canyon-7)ELINTGTO1977-05-2621:47:01Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-39CCAFS LC-36AIntelsat IVA F4ComsatGTO1977-06-2309:16Atlas E/F-SGS-165FVAFB SLC-3WNTS-2TechnologyMEO1977-08-1206:29:31Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-45CCAFS LC-36BHEAO-1AstronomyLEO1977-09-3001:02:59Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-43CCAFS LC-36AIntelsat IVA F5ComsatGTOCorroded plumbing resulted in a gas generator leak and thrust section fire during ascent. Vehicle self-destructed T+55 seconds.1977-12-0817:45Atlas E/F-MSD50FVAFB SLC-3WOPS-8781 (NOSS-2)ELINTLEO1977-12-1122:45:015504ACCAFS LC-13OPS-4258 (Aquacade-3)ELINTGTO

1978 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1978-01-0700:15:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-46CCAFS LC-36BIntelsat IVA F3ComsatGTO1978-02-0921:17:01Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-44CCAFS LC-36AFLTSATCOM-1ComsatGTO1978-02-2223:44Atlas E/F-SVS64FVAFB SLC-3EGPS-1NavigationMEO1978-03-3123:36:01Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-48CCAFS LC-36BIntelsat IVA F6ComsatGTO1978-04-0700:45:015505ACCAFS LC-13OPS-8790 Aquacade-4ELINTGTOFinal flight of standard Atlas-Agena1978-05-1310:34Atlas E/F-SVS49FVAFB SLC-3EGPS-2Navigation satelliteMEO1978-05-2013:13:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-50CCAFS LC-36APioneer Venus OrbiterVenus probeHeliocentric1978-06-2701:12Atlas E/F-Agena D23FVAFB SLC-3WSeasatRemote sensingLEOFinal Atlas-Agena flight, using a modified Atlas F missile.1978-06-2922:24:59Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-41CCAFS LC-36BComstar D3ComsatGTO1978-08-0807:33Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-51CCAFS LC-36APioneer Venus MultiprobeVenus probeHeliocentric1978-10-0700:28Atlas E/F-SVS47FVAFB SLC-3EGPS-3Navigation satelliteMEO1978-10-1311:2329FVAFB SLC-3WTIROS-NWeather satelliteLEO1978-11-1305:24Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-52CCAFS LC-36BHEAO-2AstronomyLEO1978-12-1103:59Atlas E/F-SVS39FVAFB SLC-3EGPS-4Navigation satelliteMEO

1979 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks24 February 197908:20Atlas E/F-OIS27FVAFB, SLC-3WSolwindSolarLEO4 May 197918:57:00Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-47CCAFS, LC-36AFLTSATCOM-2ComsatGTO27 June 197915:51:5925FVAFB, SLC-3WNOAA-6 (NOAA-A)Weather satelliteSSO20 September 197905:28Atlas-Centaur SLV-3DAC-53CCAFS, LC-36BHEAO-3AstronomyLEO

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