List of Atlas launches (1980–1989)
# List of Atlas launches (1980–1989)

## Launch statistics

### Rocket configurations

* Atlas SLV
* Atlas E/F
* Atlas H
* Atlas G

### Launch sites

* Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
* Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
* Vandenberg SLC-3E
* Vandenberg SLC-3W

### Launch outcomes

* Success
* Partial failure
* Failure

## 1980

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980-01-18 01:26:00 | Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-49 | CCAFS, LC-36A | FLTSATCOM-3 | Communications satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1980-02-09 23:08:00 | Atlas E/F-SVS | 35F | VAFB, SLC-3E | GPS-5 | Navigation satellite | MEO | Success | |
| 1980-03-03 09:27:00 | Atlas E/F-MSD | 67F | VAFB, SLC-3W | OPS-7245 (NOSS-3) | ELINT | LEO | Success | |
| 1980-04-26 22:00:00 | Atlas E/F-SVS | 34F | VAFB, SLC-3E | GPS-6 | Navigation satellite | MEO | Success | |
| 1980-05-29 10:53:00 | Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | 19F | VAFB, SLC-3W | NOAA-B | Weather satellite | SSO | Failure | Loose seal resulted in flooded B-1 turbopump and low thrust; sustainer engine compensated by extending burn time, but the upper stage ignited while still attached to the Atlas and was left in a useless orbit. |
| 1980-10-31 03:54:00 | Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-57 | CCAFS, LC-36A | FLTSATCOM-4 | Communications satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1980-12-06 23:31:00 | Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-54 | CCAFS, LC-36B | Intelsat V F-2 | COMSAT | GTO | Success | |
| 1980-12-09 07:18:00 | Atlas E/F-MSD | 68E | VAFB, SLC-3W | NOSS-4 | ELINT | LEO | Failure | Loss of turbopump lubricant caused B-1 engine shut down just prior to booster jettison; vehicle flipped around 180° and descended back towards Earth, breaking up as it fell. |

## 1981

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981-02-21 23:23:00 | Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-42 | CCAFS LC-36A | Comstar D4 | Communications satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1981-05-23 22:42:00 | Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-56 | CCAFS, LC-36B | Intelsat V F-1 | 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 | SSO | Success | |
| 1981-08-06 08:16:00 | Atlas-Centaur SLV-3D | AC-59 | CCAFS, LC-36A | FLTSATCOM-5 | Communications satellite | 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 F-3 | COMSAT | GTO | Success | |
| 1981-12-19 01:10 | Atlas E/F-SVS | 76E | VAFB, SLC-3E | GPS-7 | Navigation satellite | MEO (target) | Failure | B-2 engine shutdown at T+7 seconds due to sealant plugging up the gas generator; vehicle destroyed by Range Safety Officer just before impacting the ground at T+20 seconds |

## 1982

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |

## 1983

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | SSO | 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 | |

## 1984

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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. Centaur LOX tank rupture during coasting phase. |
| 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 | SSO | Success | |

## 1985

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |

## 1986

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |

## 1987

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987-03-26 21:22:00 | Atlas G | AC-67 | CCAFS LC-36B | FLTSATCOM-6 | Comsat | GTO (target) | Failure | Launched into a thunderstorm. Booster was struck by lightning shortly after liftoff, damaging the guidance computer and sending an erroneous pitch down command that resulted in vehicle breakup. |
| 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 | |

## 1988

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988-02-03 05:53 | Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | 54E | VAFB, SLC-3W | USA-29 DMSP 5D-2/F9 | Weather satellite | SSO | Success | |
| 1988-09-24 10:02:00 | Atlas E/F-Star-37S-ISS | 63E | VAFB, SLC-3W | NOAA-11 (NOAA-H) | Weather satellite | SSO | Success | |

## 1989

| Date/Time (UTC) | Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
