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Atlas G

StatusRetired
Rocket familyAtlas
CountryUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed
Number of orbital launches7
First launch1984-06-09
Last launch1989-09-25
Atlas G
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Launches by year:


Launches:

Launch dateLaunch siteRocket / VariantPayloadNotesStatus
1989-09-25Cape CanaveralAtlas G Centaur-D1ARFLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46)success
1987-03-26Cape CanaveralAtlas G Centaur-D1ARFLTSATCOM 6failure
Lightning strike zapped guidance at T+51 seconds. Fault was directly attributed to a random memory upset that forced rocket to veer off course. Destroyed by range safety.
1986-12-05Cape CanaveralAtlas G Centaur-D1ARFLTSATCOM 7 (USA 20)success
1985-09-28Cape CanaveralAtlas G Centaur-D1ARIntelsat-5A 12success
1985-06-30Cape CanaveralAtlas G Centaur-D1ARIntelsat-5A 11success
1985-03-22Cape CanaveralAtlas G Centaur-D1ARIntelsat-5A 10success
1984-06-09Cape CanaveralAtlas G Centaur-D1ARIntelsat-5 9pfailure
Centaur structural failure.

Variants:

(This section is under construction)

Atlas G Centaur-D1AR

First launch1984-06-09
Mass166.14 t
Height38 m
Payload capacity:
LEO3630 kg to 185 km
GTO2255 kg
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