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Atlas F

StatusRetired
Rocket familyAtlas
CountryUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed
Number of orbital launches22
First launch1968-04-06
Last launch1981-06-23


Launches by year:



Launches:

Launch dateLaunch siteRocket / VariantPayloadNotesStatus
1981-06-23VandenbergAtlas F Star-37S-ISSNOAA 7success
1980-05-29VandenbergAtlas F Star-37S-ISSNOAA Bpfailure
Atlas sustainer engine under-thrust resulted in 50 second extended burn time, and spacecraft attempted to separate and fired apogee kick motor while booster was still thrusting.
1980-04-26VandenbergAtlas F SVSGPS 6 (Navstar 6, OPS 5118)success
1980-03-03VandenbergAtlas F MSDParcae 3A / Parcae 3B / Parcae 3C / MSD 3success
1980-02-09VandenbergAtlas F SVSGPS 5 (Navstar 5, OPS 5117)success
1979-06-27VandenbergAtlas F Star-37S-ISSNOAA 6success
1979-02-24VandenbergAtlas F OISSolwind (P78-1)success
1978-12-11VandenbergAtlas F SVSGPS 4 (Navstar 4, OPS 5114)success
1978-10-13VandenbergAtlas F Star-37S-ISSTIROS Nsuccess
1978-10-07VandenbergAtlas F SVSGPS 3 (Navstar 3, OPS 5113)success
1978-06-27VandenbergAtlas F Agena DSeasat 1success
1978-05-13VandenbergAtlas F SVSGPS 2 (Navstar 2, NDS 2, OPS 5112)success
1978-02-22VandenbergAtlas F SVSGPS 1 (Navstar 1, NDS 1, OPS 5111)success
1977-12-08VandenbergAtlas F MSDParcae 2A / Parcae 2B / Parcae 2C / MSD 2success
1977-06-23VandenbergAtlas F SVSNTS 2 (P76-4)success
1976-04-30VandenbergAtlas F MSDParcae 1A / Parcae 1B / Parcae 1C / MSD 1success
1975-04-13VandenbergAtlas F Star-17A / RM 20 (P72-2)success
First stage failure due to explosion in flame pit at lift-off.
1974-07-14VandenbergAtlas F PTSNTS 1 (P73-3)success
1971-08-07VandenbergAtlas F OV1 20 / LOADS 2 / OV1 21 / RTDS / Gridsphere 1 / Gridsphere 2 / Mylar Balloon / Rigidsphere / LCS 4success
1969-03-18VandenbergAtlas F OV1 17 / OV1 18 / OV1 19 / Orbiscal 2 (OV1 17A)success
1968-07-11VandenbergAtlas F OV1 15 (SPADES) / LOADS 1 (OV1 16)success
1968-04-06VandenbergAtlas F OV1 13 / OV1 14success

Variants:

(This section is under construction)

Atlas F

First launch1968-04-06
Mass121 t
Height24 m
Diameter3.05 m
Payload capacity:
LEO820 kg to 185 km / 90 deg

Atlas F PTS

First launch1974-07-14
Upper stageStar 37E
Mass125 t
Height29.2 m
Diameter3.05 m

Atlas F MSD

First launch1976-04-30
Upper stageMSD
Mass122 t
Height27.3 m
Diameter3.05 m

Atlas F SVS

First launch1977-06-23
Upper stageStar 37E
Mass125 t
Height29.2 m
Diameter3.05 m

Atlas F Agena D

First launch1978-06-27
Upper stageAgena D
Mass130 t
Height34.6 m
Diameter3.05 m
Payload capacity:
LEO800 kg

Atlas F OIS

First launch1979-02-24
Upper stageOIS
Mass120 t
Height32.1 m
Diameter3.05 m
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