List of Atlas launches (1990–1999)

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

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

Launch sites

Launch outcomes

1990 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1990-04-1115:00Atlas E/F-Altair28EVAFB SLC-3W (Stacksat/P87-2)TechnologyLEO 1990-07-2519:21Atlas IAC-69CCAFS LC-36BCRRESScientificGTOMaiden flight of Atlas I1990-12-0115:5761EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-68 (DMSP F-10)Weather satelliteLEO

1991 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1991-04-1823:30Atlas IAC-70CCAFS SLC-36BBS-3HComsatGTO (target)One Centaur engine failed to start due to a plug of frozen nitrogen. RSO T+441 seconds. 14 May 199115:52:03 50E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-12 (NOAA-D) Weather satellite SSO 1991-11-2813:2353EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-73 (DMSP F-11)Weather satelliteLEO500th Atlas launch1991-12-0722:47Atlas IIAC-102CCAFS SLC-36BEutelsat 2F3ComsatGTOMaiden flight of Atlas II

1992 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1992-02-1100:41:02Atlas IIAC-101CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-78 (DSCS IIIB-14)Military ComsatGTO1992-03-1400:00Atlas IAC-72CCAFS SLC-36BGalaxy 5ComsatGTO1992-06-1000:00Atlas IIAAC-105CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat KComsatGTOMaiden flight of Atlas IIA1992-07-0221:54:01Atlas IIAC-103CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-82 (DSCS IIIB-12)Military ComsatGTO1992-08-2222:40Atlas IAC-71CCAFS SLC-36BGalaxy 1RComsatGTO (target)One Centaur engine failed to start due to a plug of frozen nitrogen. RSO T+470 seconds.

1993 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1993-03-2521:38Atlas IAC-74CCAFS SLC-36BUHF F1Military ComsatGTO (target)MEO (achieved)Sustainer engine lost thrust due to improperly torqued set screw. Satellite placed in unusable orbit.1993-07-1922:04Atlas IIAC-104CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9)Military ComsatGTO 9 August 199310:02 34E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-13 (NOAA-I) Weather satellite SSO 1993-09-0311:17Atlas IAC-75CCAFS SLC-36BUSA-95 (UHF F2)Military ComsatGTO1993-11-2823:40Atlas IIAC-106CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10)Military ComsatGTO1993-12-1600:38Atlas IIASAC-108CCAFS SLC-36BTelstar 401ComsatGTOMaiden flight of Atlas IIAS

1994 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1994-04-1306:04Atlas IAC-73CCAFS SLC-36BGOES-I (GOES-8)Weather satelliteGTO1994-06-2413:50:02Atlas IAC-76CCAFS SLC-36BUSA-104 (UHF F3)Military ComsatGTO1994-08-0323:57Atlas IIAAC-107CCAFS SLC-36ADBS-2ComsatGTO1994-08-2917:3820EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-106 (DMSP F-12)Weather satelliteLEO1994-10-0606:35:02Atlas IIASAC-111CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 703ComsatGTO1994-11-2910:21Atlas IIAAC-110CCAFS SLC-36AOrion 1ComsatGTO 30 December 199410:02 11E VAFB, SLC-3W NOAA-14 (NOAA-J) Weather satellite SSO

1995 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1995-01-1006:18Atlas IIASAC-113CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 704ComsatGTOFirst Atlas launch conducted by ILS1995-01-2901:25Atlas IIAC-112CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-108 (UHF F4)Military ComsatGTO1995-03-2206:18Atlas IIASAC-115CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 705ComsatGTO1995-03-2414:0545EVAFB SLC-3WUSA-109 (DMSP F-13)Weather satelliteLEOFinal flight of Atlas E/F1995-04-0723:47Atlas IIAAC-114CCAFS SLC-36AAMSC-1ComsatGTO1995-05-2305:52:02Atlas IAC-77CCAFS SLC-36BGOES-J (GOES-9)Weather satelliteGTO1995-05-3115:27:01Atlas IIAC-116CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-111 (UHF F5)Military ComsatGTO1995-07-3123:30:00Atlas IIAAC-118CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-113 (DSCS IIIB-7)Military ComsatGTO1995-08-2900:53:01Atlas IIASAC-117CCAFS SLC-36BJCSAT-3ComsatGTO1995-10-2208:00:02Atlas IIAC-119CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-114 (UHF F6)Military ComsatGTO1995-12-0208:08:01Atlas IIASAC-121CCAFS SLC-36BSOHOSolarHalo1995-12-1500:23Atlas IIAAC-120CCAFS SLC-36AGalaxy 3RComsatGTO

1996 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1996-02-0101:15:01Atlas IIASAC-126CCAFS SLC-36BPalapa C1ComsatGTO1996-04-0323:01:01Atlas IIAAC-122CCAFS SLC-36AInmarsat 3-F1ComsatGTO1996-04-3004:31:01Atlas IAC-78CCAFS SLC-36BBeppoSAXAstronomyLEO100th Atlas-Centaur launch1996-07-2512:42Atlas IIAC-125CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-127 (UHF F7)Military ComsatGTO 8 September 199621:49:01 Atlas IIA AC-123 CCAFS, LC-36B GE-1 Communications GTO 1996-11-2120:47Atlas IIAAC-124CCAFS SLC-36AHot Bird 2ComsatGTO1996-12-1801:57Atlas IIAAC-129CCAFS SLC-36BInmarsat 3-F3ComsatGTO

1997 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1997-02-1701:42:02Atlas IIASAC-127CCAFS SLC-36BJCSAT-4ComsatGTO1997-03-0806:01Atlas IIAAC-128CCAFS SLC-36ATempo 2ComsatGTO1997-04-2505:49Atlas IAC-79CCAFS SLC-36BGOES-K (GOES-10)Weather satelliteGTOFinal flight of Atlas I1997-07-2801:15Atlas IIASAC-133CCAFS SLC-36BSuperbird-CComsatGTO 4 September 199712:03:00 Atlas IIAS AC-146 CCAFS, LC-36A AMC-3 Communications GTO 1997-10-0521:01Atlas IIASAC-135CCAFS SLC-36BEchostar 3ComsatGTO1997-10-2500:46Atlas IIAAC-131CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-135 (DSCS IIIB-13)Military ComsatGTO1997-12-0823:52Atlas IIASAC-149CCAFS SLC-36BGalaxy 8iComsatGTO

1998 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1998-01-2918:37Atlas IIAAC-109CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-137 Military ComsatGTO"Capricorn"1998-02-2800:21Atlas IIASAC-151CCAFS SLC-36BIntelsat 806ComsatGTO1998-03-1621:32Atlas IIAC-132CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-138 (UHF F8)Military ComsatGTOFinal flight of baseline Atlas II1998-06-1822:48Atlas IIASAC-153CCAFS SLC-36AIntelsat 805ComsatGTO550th Atlas launch1998-10-0922:50Atlas IIAAC-134CCAFS SLC-36BHot Bird 5ComsatGTO1998-10-2007:19Atlas IIAAC-130CCAFS SLC-36AUSA-140 (UHF F9)Military ComsatGTO

1999 Date/Time(UTC) Rocket S/N Launch site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks1999-02-1601:45:26Atlas IIASAC-152CCAFS SLC-36AJCSAT-6ComsatGTO1999-04-1222:50Atlas IIASAC-154CCAFS SLC-36AEutelsat W3ComsatGTO1999-09-2306:02Atlas IIASAC-155CCAFS SLC-36AEchostar 5ComsatGTO1999-11-2304:06Atlas IIAAC-136CCAFS SLC-36BUSA-146 (UHF F10)Military ComsatGTO1999-12-1818:57:39Atlas IIASAC-141VAFB SLC-3ETerraRemote sensingLEOFirst Atlas Centaur from VAFB

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