Atlas I
| Status | Retired |
|---|---|
| Rocket family | Atlas |
| Country | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Number of orbital launches | 11 |
| First launch | 1990-07-25 |
| Last launch | 1997-04-25 |
Launches by year:
Launches:
| Launch date | Launch site | Rocket / Variant | Payload | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-25 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I | GOES 10 (K) | success | |
| 1996-04-30 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | SAX (BeppoSAX) | success | |
| 1995-05-23 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | GOES 9 (J) | success | |
| 1994-06-24 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | UFO 3 (USA 104) | success | |
| 1994-04-13 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | GOES 8 (I) | success | |
| 1993-09-03 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | UFO 2 (USA 95) | success | |
| 1993-03-25 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | UFO 1 | pfailure | |
Atlas engine failure. Loss of booster engine thrust resulted in a lower-than planned 1560 km x 1900 km orbit | |||||
| 1992-08-22 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | Galaxy 1R | failure | |
Destroyed by range safety. Centaur engine turbopump did not start. Identical to the 18 April 1991 failure. | |||||
| 1992-03-14 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | Galaxy 5 | success | |
| 1991-04-18 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I | BS 3h | failure | |
RL-10 Centaur engine turbopump failed at T+361 seconds | |||||
| 1990-07-25 | Cape Canaveral | Atlas I Centaur I | CRRES (P86-1) | success | |
Variants:
(This section is under construction)Atlas I Base variant
| First launch | 1991-04-18 |
|---|---|
| Mass | 164.3 t |
| Height | 43.9 m |
Payload capacity:
| LEO | 3630 kg to 185 km |
|---|---|
| GTO | 2255 kg |