List of Atlas launches (1960–69)

1960

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1960-01-17 01:40	Atlas D	43D	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-01-26 23:43	Atlas D	6D	VAFB 576A3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-01-27 01:31	Atlas D	44D	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-02-12 04:11	Atlas D	49D	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-02-26 17:25	Atlas-Agena A LV-3	29D	CCAFS LC-14	Midas 1	Missile warning	LEO (target)	Failure	Agena RSO charges accidentally fired at staging, leading to vehicle breakup. First launch of the Atlas-Agena vehicle.
1960-03-08 13:10	Atlas D	44D	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-03-11 00:36	Atlas D	51D	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Combustion instability in B-1 engine. Missile destroyed by Range Safety at T+4 seconds.
1960-04-08 13:10	Atlas D	48D	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Combustion instability in sustainer engine. Vehicle exploded on the pad.
1960-04-22 19:39	Atlas D	25D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-05-06 19:39	Atlas D	23D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Control failure. RSO destruct at T+25 seconds
1960-05-20 15:00	Atlas D	56D	CCAFS LC-12		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-06-22 14:49	Atlas D	54D	CCAFS LC-14		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-06-28 02:30	Atlas D	27D	CCAFS LC-12		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-07-02 06:58	Atlas D	60D	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Partial failure	Electrical malfunction caused the sustainer and verniers to lose thrust. The missile impacted 40 miles short of its intended target point.
1960-07-22 23:46	Atlas D	74D	VAFB 576B1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Guidance system malfunction resulted in an unplanned pitch maneuver that exceeded the missile's structural limits and caused vehicle breakup at T+70 seconds.
1960-07-29 13:13	Atlas D	50D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 1	Mercury test	Suborbital	Failure.	Atlas disintegrated at T+58 seconds due to structural failure. First attempted launch of a Mercury capsule.
1960-08-09 18:09	Atlas D	32D	CCAFS LC-12		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-08-12 13:00	Atlas D	66D	CCAFS LC-12		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-09-12 20:38	Atlas D	47D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Sustainer engine lost thrust due to helium pressure gas leak
1960-09-17 00:50	Atlas D	76D	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-09-19 18:31	Atlas D	79D	CCAFS LC-14		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-09-25 15:13	Atlas-Able	80D	CCAFS LC-12	Pioneer P-30	Lunar probe	HEO (target)	Failure	Third stage failed to ignite.
1960-09-29 20:31	Atlas D	33D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Partial failure. Booster section failed to jettison. Missile impacted 1200 miles off target.
1960-10-11 19:15	Atlas E	3E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	First Atlas E launch. Sustainer engine lost thrust due to valve malfunction following staging.
1960-10-11 20:33	Atlas-Agena A LV-3	57D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 1	Optical reconnaissance	LEO (target)	Failure	Nitrogen pressure gas leak caused Agena control failure.
1960-10-13 04:53	Atlas D	81D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	LOX tank overpressurization caused reversal of the intermediate bulkhead and missile self-destruction at T+71 seconds.
1960-10-13 09:34	Atlas D	71D	CCAFS LC-11	Biological nose cone w/ three mice	ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-10-22 09:34	Atlas D	55D	CCAFS LC-14		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-11-15 05:54	Atlas D	83D	CCAFS LC-12		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1960-11-30 01:12	Atlas E	4E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Electrical failure led to unstable flight trajectory
1960-12-15 09:10	Atlas-Able	91D	CCAFS LC-12	Pioneer P-31	Lunar probe	HEO (target)	Failure	Second stage inadvertently fired at T+66 seconds, detonating the Atlas's LOX tank and causing complete vehicle breakup at T+73 seconds.
1960-12-16 04:53	Atlas D	99D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success

1961

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1961-01-23 21:02	Atlas D	90D	CCAFS LC-12		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success	Final R&D flight of a D-series Atlas
1961-01-24 21:55	Atlas E	8E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Verniers shut off prematurely, resulting in unstable flight trajectory
1961-01-31 20:21	Atlas-Agena A LV-3	70D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 2	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1961-02-21 14:12	Atlas D	67D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 2	Mercury test	Suborbital	Success	First successful launch of a Mercury-Atlas
1961-02-24 18:29	Atlas E	9E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success	First successful E-series Atlas test
1961-03-14 04:17	Atlas E	13E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Partial failure. Premature sustainer cutoff due to fuel depletion.
1961-03-25 01:49	Atlas E	16E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Partial failure. Booster section failed to jettison.
1961-04-25 16:15	Atlas-D	100D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 3	Unmanned spacecraft	LEO (target)	Failure	First attempted orbital Mercury launch. Pitch and roll sequence failed to initiate. RSO destruct T+43 seconds. Capsule successfully recovered.
1961-05-13 02:00	Atlas E	12E	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-05-24 21:50	Atlas D	95D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-05-26 02:26	Atlas E	18E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-06-07 21:13	Atlas E	27E	VAFB OSTF-1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	First attempted launch of an Atlas E from VAFB. Vehicle exploded at liftoff due to combustion instability in the B-2 engine.
1961-06-23 03:00	Atlas E	17E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Control failure. Missile destroyed itself at T+80 seconds.
1961-07-12 15:11	Atlas-Agena A LV-3	97D	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 3	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1961-07-07 04:51	Atlas E	22E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-07-31 21:32	Atlas E	21E	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-08-09 04:31	Atlas F	2F	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success	Maiden flight of Atlas F
1961-08-23 04:31	Atlas D	101D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-08-23 10:04	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	111D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 1	Lunar impact probe	HEO (target)	Failure	Agena stage failed to restart; spacecraft left in LEO.
1961-09-09 01:42	Atlas E	26E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Sustainer engine lost thrust following booster staging.
1961-09-09 19:28	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	106D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 3	Optical reconnaissance	LEO (target)	Failure	Umbilical cord failed to detach at liftoff, sending the Atlas a shutdown signal. Vehicle fell back onto the pad and exploded.
1961-09-13 14:04	Atlas-D	88D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 4	Unmanned spacecraft	LEO	Success
1961-10-02 18:23	Atlas E	25E	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-10-05 13:42	Atlas E	30E	CCAFS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-10-21 13:53	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	105D	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 4	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1961-11-10 14:55	Atlas E	32E	CCAFS LC-13	Biological nose cone w/ squirrel monkey	ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Sustainer engine shut down at liftoff due to improperly installed LOX regulator. RSO T+33 seconds.
1961-11-18 08:12	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	117D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 2	Lunar impact probe	HEO (target)	Failure	Agena stage failed to restart; spacecraft left in LEO.
1961-11-22 21:04	Atlas F	4F	CCAS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1961-11-22 20:45	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	108D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 4	Optical reconnaissance	LEO (target)	Failure	Atlas guidance failure. Agena separated but was unable to achieve orbital velocity.
1961-11-29 15:08	Atlas-D	93D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 5	Unmanned spacecraft	LEO	Success
1961-12-12 20:16	Atlas F	5F	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Partial failure. Guidance system malfunction resulted in the warhead landing far off-course.
1961-12-21 03:35	Atlas F	6F	CCAFS LC-11	Biological nose cone w/ rhesus monkey	ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Premature sustainer shutdown. Nose cone separated properly, but was lost at sea after recovery crews failed to locate it.
1961-12-22 19:12	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	114D	VAFB SLC-3E	Samos 5	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success

1962

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1962-01-17 21:02	Atlas D	123D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-01-23 21:28	Atlas D	132D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-01-26 20:30	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	121D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 3	Lunar impact probe	HEO (target)	Partial failure	Agena stage guidance system failed; reached incorrect orbit.
1962-02-13 20:55	Atlas E	40E	CCAS LC-13		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success	Final Atlas E R&D launch
1962-02-16 23:04	Atlas D	137D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-02-20 14:47	Atlas-D	109D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 6	Manned spacecraft	LEO	Success	Carried John Glenn into orbit. First American orbital manned flight.
1962-02-21 22:30	Atlas D	52D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	LOX tank overpressurized and ruptured the intermediate bulkhead. Missile destroyed itself at T+63 seconds.
1962-03-01 00:04	Atlas E	66E	VAFB OSTF-1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-03-07 22:10	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	112D	VAFB SLC-3E	Samos 6	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1962-03-24 00:39	Atlas D	134D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success	Launch witnessed by President Kennedy
1962-04-09 20:50	Atlas F	11F	CCAS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	LOX turbopump failure. Missile exploded one second after liftoff.
1962-04-09 15:04	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	110D	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 5	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1962-04-12 01:57	Atlas D	129D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-04-23 20:50	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	133D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 4	Lunar impact probe	HEO	Success
1962-04-26 18:56	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	118D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 7	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1962-04-27 23:24	Atlas D	140D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-05-08 19:49	Atlas-Centaur-A LV-3C	AC-1	CCAFS LC-36A		Test flight vehicle	Suborbital	Failure	Insulation problems caused the Centaur to rupture and destroy the entire launch vehicle 53 seconds after liftoff. First launch of the Atlas-Centaur vehicle.
1962-05-12 00:31	Atlas D	127D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-05-24 12:45	Atlas-D	107D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 7	Manned spacecraft	LEO	Success	Carried Scott Carpenter into orbit.
1962-06-17 18:14	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	115D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 8	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1962-06-26 10:57	Atlas D	21D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-07-12 16:57	Atlas D	141D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-07-13 21:11	Atlas E	67E	VAFB OSTF-1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-07-18 20:15	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	120D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 9	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1962-07-19 11:05	Atlas D	13D	VAFB 576B1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-07-22 09:21	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	145D	CCAFS LC-12	Mariner 1	Venus flyby probe	IPT (target)	Failure	Guidance program failure; vehicle destroyed by range safety at T+294.5 seconds.
1962-08-05 17:59	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	124D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 10	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1962-08-01 21:07	Atlas F	15F	VAFB 576E		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-08-10 21:11	Atlas F	57F	VAFB OSTF-2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Guidance system failure. RSO T+53 seconds.
1962-08-13 22:00	Atlas F	7F	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-08-27 06:53	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	179D	CCAFS LC-12	Mariner 2	Venus flyby probe	IPT	Success	First spacecraft to reach the vicinity of another planet.
1962-09-19 18:15	Atlas F	8F	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-10-02 11:46	Atlas D	4D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Premature sustainer cutoff due to LOX regulator malfunction
1962-10-03 12:15	Atlas-D	113D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 8	Manned spacecraft	LEO	Success	Carried Walter M. Schirra, Jr. into orbit.
1962-10-18 16:59	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	215D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 5	Lunar impact probe	HEO	Success
1962-10-19 18:15	Atlas F	14F	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-10-26 10:59	Atlas D	159D	VAFB 576A1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-11-07 19:43	Atlas F	16F	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-11-11 20:17	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	128D	VAFB SLC-3W	Samos 11	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1962-11-14 22:36	Atlas F	13F	VAFB OSTF-2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Sustainer engine lost thrust due to overheating in the boattail
1962-12-05 21:25	Atlas F	21F	CCAFS LC-11		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success	Final Atlas F R&D launch
1962-12-12 11:38	Atlas D	161D	VAFB 576A3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1962-12-17 20:36	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	131D	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 6	Missile warning	MEO (target)	Failure	Liftoff damage resulted in gradual loss of control. RSO T+82 seconds.
1962-12-18 17:26	Atlas E	64E	VAFB OSTF-1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Loss of turbopump lubrication led to B-2 engine shutdown and vehicle breakup.
1962-12-22 09:29	Atlas D	160D	VAFB 576A1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success

1963

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1963-01-25 10:44	Atlas D	39D	VAFB 576B2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure
1963-01-31 08:51	Atlas D	39D	VAFB 576A3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1963-02-13 11:55	Atlas D	182D	VAFB 576A1		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1963-02-28 09:02	Atlas D	188D	VAFB 576A3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Success
1963-03-10 02:42	Atlas D	102D	VAFB 576B3		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Control failure. RSO destruct T+20 seconds.
1963-05-09 20:06	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	119D	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 7	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1963-05-15 13:04	Atlas-D	130D	CCAFS LC-14	Mercury-Atlas 9	Manned spacecraft	LEO	Success	Carried Gordon Cooper into orbit.
1963-06-12	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	139D	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 8	Missile warning	MEO (target)	Failure	Sustainer engine shut down at T+102 seconds. Vehicle fell into the Pacific Ocean.
1963-07-12 20:46	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	201D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4001	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1963-07-19 03:51	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	75D	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 9	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1963-09-06 19:30	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	212D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4002	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1963-09-25 11:04	Atlas E	71E	VAFB 576C		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure
1963-10-04 05:17	Atlas F	45F	VAFB OSTF-2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Stuck valve resulted in B-2 engine failing to start. Missile fell over and exploded on impact with the ground.
1963-10-17 02:37	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	197D	CCAFS LC-13	Vela 1A/1B	Nuclear strike detection	HEO	Success
1963-10-25 18:59	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	224D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4003	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1963-11-27 19:03	Atlas-Centaur-B LV-3C	AC-2	CCAFS LC-36A		Test flight vehicle	LEO	Success	Performed first liquid hydrogen rocket engine firing in space.
1963-12-18 21:45	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	227D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4004	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success

1964

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1964-01-30 15:49	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	199D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 6	Lunar impact probe	HEO	Success
1964-02-12 19:59	Atlas E	48E	VAFB OSTF-1	ST target vehicle	Nike-Zeus target test	Suborbital	Failure
1964-02-25 18:59	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	285D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4005	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-02-25 20:22	Atlas E	5E	CCAS LC-11	ABRES WAC-3/Pod 18	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1964-03-11 20:14	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	296D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4006	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-04-03 20:26	Atlas F	3F	VAFB OSTF-2		ICBM test	Suborbital	Failure	Stuck valve resulted in B-1 engine failing to start. Missile fell over and exploded on impact with the ground.
1964-04-23 16:19	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	351D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4007	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-05-19 19:21	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	350D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4008	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-06-30 14:04	Atlas-Centaur-C LV-3C	AC-3	CCAFS LC-36A		Test flight vehicle	LEO (target)	Failure	Centaur hydraulics pump failed, causing engine shutdown 253 seconds after Centaur ignition.
1964-07-06 18:51	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	352D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4009	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-07-17 02:37	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	216D	CCAFS LC-13	Vela 2A/2B	Nuclear strike detection	HEO	Success
1964-07-28 16:50	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	250D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 7	Lunar impact probe	HEO	Success
1964-08-14 22:00	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7101	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4010	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-08-14 22:00	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7101	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4010	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-08-27 09:54	Atlas E	57E	VAFB OSTF-1	ST/KX-48	Nike-Zeus target vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1964-09-23 20:06	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7102	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4011	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-10-08	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7103	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4012	Optical reconnaissance	LEO (target)	Failure	Agena engine malfunction. RSO destruct
1964-10-23 18:30	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	353D	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4013	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-11-05 19:22	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	289D	CCAFS LC-13	Mariner 3	Mars flyby probe	IPT	Failure	Payload fairing failed to separate.
1964-11-28 14:22	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	288D	CCAFS LC-12	Mariner 4	Mars flyby probe	IPT	Success	First spacecraft to reach the vicinity of Mars.
1964-12-04 18:57	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7105	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4014	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1964-12-11 14:25	Atlas-Centaur-C LV-3C	AC-4	CCAFS LC-36A	Surveyor mass model	Test flight vehicle	MEO (target) LEO (actual)	Partial failure	Centaur ullage rocket design flaw prevented it from restarting.

1965

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1965-01-21 21:34	Atlas D-OV1	172D	VAFB LC-576B-3	OV1-1	Technology test	LEO (target)	Failure
1965-01-23 20:09	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7106	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4015	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1965-02-17 17:05	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	196D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 8	Lunar impact probe	HEO	Success
1965-03-02 13:25	Atlas-Centaur-C LV-3C	AC-5	CCAFS LC-36A	Surveyor SD-1	Test flight vehicle	MEO (target)	Failure	Atlas stage fuel pre-valves abruptly closed at T+2 seconds caused booster engines to shut down. Vehicle fell back on the launch pad and exploded.
1965-03-12 19:25	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7104	VAFB SLC-4W	KH-7 Gambit 4016	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1965-03-21 21:37	Atlas-Agena B LV-3	204D	CCAFS LC-12	Ranger 9	Lunar impact probe	HEO	Success
1965-04-03 21:25	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7401	VAFB SLC-4E	SNAPSHOT	Technology testing	LEO	Success	First and only nuclear reactor powered American satellite.
1965-04-28 20:17	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7107	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4017	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1965-05-27 19:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7108	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4018	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1965-05-28 02:54	Atlas D-OV1	68D	VAFB LC-576B-3	OV1-3	Technology test	LEO (target)	Failure
1965-06-25 19:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7109	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4019	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1965-07-12 19:00	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7112	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4020	Optical reconnaissance	LEO (target)	Failure	Premature sustainer shutdown due to electrical malfunction. Vehicle impacted the Pacific Ocean.
1965-07-20 08:27	Atlas-Agena D LV-3	225D	CCAFS LC-13	Vela 3A/3B	Nuclear strike detection	HEO	Success	One vernier engine failed to start, however the Atlas's booster engines were able to compensate.
1965-08-03 19:12	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7111	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4021	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1965-08-11 14:31	Atlas-Centaur-D LV-3C	AC-6	CCAFS LC-36B	Surveyor SD-2	Test flight vehicle	HEO	Success
1965-09-30 19:20	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7110	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4022	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1965-10-05 09:07	Atlas D-OV1	34D	VAFB LC-576B-3	OV1-2	Technology test	LEO	Success
1965-10-25 15:00	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5301	CCAFS LC-14	GATV 5002	Docking target vehicle	LEO (target)	Failure	Agena engine exploded at ignition. Was to be used as the docking target for Gemini 6.
1965-11-08 19:26	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7113	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4023	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success

1966

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1966-01-19 20:10	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7114	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4024	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-02-15 20:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7115	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4025	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-03-16 15:00	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5302	CCAFS LC-14	GATV 5003	Docking target vehicle	LEO	Success	Used as the docking target for Gemini 8.
1966-03-18 20:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7116	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4026	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-03-30 09:20	Atlas D-OV1	72D	VAFB LC-576B-3	OV1-4/OV1-5	Technology test	LEO	Success
1966-04-08 01:00	Atlas-Centaur-D LV-3C	AC-8	CCAFS LC-36B	Surveyor SD-3	Test flight vehicle	HEO (target) / LEO (actual)	Partial failure	Centaur stage ran out of ullage propellant before restarting.
1966-04-08 19:35	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5001	CCAFS LC-12	OAO-1	High energy astronomy research	LEO	Success	Spacecraft failed shortly after launch.
1966-04-19 19:12	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7117	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4027	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-05-14 18:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7118	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4028	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-05-17 15:15	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5303	CCAFS LC-14	GATV 5004	Docking target vehicle	LEO (target)	Failure	Atlas control failure T+115 seconds. Vehicle fell into the Atlantic Ocean. Was to be used as the docking target for Gemini 9.
1966-05-30 14:41	Atlas-Centaur-D LV-3C	AC-10	CCAFS LC-36A	Surveyor 1	Lunar lander	HEO	Success	First American lander to soft-land on the Moon.
1966-06-01 15:00	Atlas SLV-3	5304	CCAFS LC-14	ATDA	Docking target vehicle	LEO	Success	Used as the docking target for Gemini 9, but docking not attempted as the booster shroud failed to separate from the ATDA.
1966-06-03 19:25	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7119	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4029	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-06-07 02:48	Atlas-Agena B SLV-3	5601	CCAFS LC-12	OGO-3	Magnetosphere research	HEO	Success
1966-06-09 20:15	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7201	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 10	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1966-07-12 17:57	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7120	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4030	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-07-14 02:10	Atlas D-OV1	58D	VAFB LC-576B-3	OV1-7/OV1-8	Technology test	LEO	Success
1966-07-18 20:39	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5305	CCAFS LC-14	GATV 5005	Docking target vehicle	LEO	Success	Used as the docking target for Gemini 10.
1966-08-10 19:26	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5801	CCAFS LC-13	Lunar Orbiter 1	Lunar orbiter	HEO	Success
1966-08-16 18:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7121	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4031	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-08-19 19:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7202	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 11	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1966-09-12 13:05	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5306	CCAFS LC-14	GATV 5006	Docking target vehicle	LEO	Success	Used as the docking target for Gemini 11.
1966-09-16 17:59	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7123	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4032	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-09-20 12:32	Atlas-Centaur-D LV-3C	AC-7	CCAFS LC-36A	Surveyor 2	Lunar lander	HEO	Success	Spacecraft failed en route to the Moon.
1966-10-05 22:00	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7203	VAFB SLC-3E	Midas 12	Missile warning	MEO	Success
1966-08-08 17:47	Atlas F	145F	VAFB OSTF 576-A2	ABRES MBRV-1	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Failure	Premature sustainer shutdown
1966-10-11 19:59	Atlas F	115F	VAFB OSTF 576-A2	ABRES SBGRV-1	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Failure	Fuel prevalve failure resulted in B-1 engine shutdown. Missile destroyed itself at T+88 seconds.
1966-10-12 19:15	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7122	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4033	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-10-26 11:12	Atlas-Centaur-D LV-3C	AC-9	CCAFS LC-36B	Surveyor SD-4	Test flight vehicle	HEO	Success	Performed first ever liquid hydrogen rocket engine restart in space.
1966-11-02 20:23	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7124	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4034	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-11-06 23:21	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5802	CCAFS LC-13	Lunar Orbiter 2	Lunar orbiter	HEO	Success
1966-11-11 19:08	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5307	CCAFS LC-14	GATV 5001	Docking target vehicle	LEO	Success	Used as the docking target for Gemini 12.
1966-12-05 21:09	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7125	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4035	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1966-12-07 02:12	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5101	CCAFS LC-12	ATS-1	Communication/Meteorology	GEO	Success
1966-12-11 21:10	Atlas D-OV1	89D	VAFB LC-576B-3	OV1-9/OV1-10	Technology test	LEO	Success

1967

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1967-01-18 01:34	Atlas F	148F	VAFB 576 A2	ABRES TVX-13	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1967-02-02 20:00	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7126	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4036	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1967-02-05 01:17	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5803	CCAFS LC-13	Lunar Orbiter 3	Lunar orbiter	HEO	Success
1967-02-13 22:00	Atlas F	121F	VAFB 576 A3	ABRES TX-22	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1967-03-16 17:56	Atlas F	151F	VAFB 576 A2	ABRES MBRV-2	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1967-04-06 03:23	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5102	CCAFS LC-12	ATS-2	Communication/Meteorology	GEO	Partial failure	Agena stage failed to re-ignite.
1967-04-07 07:05	Atlas-Centaur-D LV-3C	AC-12	CCAFS LC-36B	Surveyor 3	Lunar lander	HEO	Success
1967-05-04 22:25	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5804	CCAFS LC-13	Lunar Orbiter 4	Lunar orbiter	HEO	Success
1967-05-19 22:00	Atlas F	119F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES SBGRV-2	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Failure	Static discharge ignited the Atlas's RSO charges at reentry vehicle separation.
1967-05-22 18:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7127	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4037	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1967-06-04 18:07	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	7128	VAFB SLC-4E	KH-7 Gambit 4038	Optical reconnaissance	LEO	Success
1967-06-14 06:01	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5401	CCAFS LC-12	Mariner 5	Venus flyby probe	IPT	Success
1967-07-14 11:53	Atlas-Centaur-D LV-3C	AC-11	CCAFS LC-36A	Surveyor 4	Lunar lander	HEO	Success	Spacecraft crash landed on the Moon.
1967-07-27 19:00	Atlas D-OV1	92D	VAFB LC-576B-3	OV1-11/OV1-12/OV1-86	Technology test	LEO	Success
1967-07-29 08:48	Atlas F	150F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES MBRV-3	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1967-08-01 22:33	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5805	CCAFS LC-13	Lunar Orbiter 5	Lunar orbiter	HEO	Success
1967-09-08 07:57	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-13	CCAFS LC-36B	Surveyor 5	Lunar lander	HEO	Success
1967-10-14 22:00	Atlas F	118F	VAFB 576 A2	ABRES MBRV-4	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1967-11-05 23:37	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3	5103	CCAFS LC-12	ATS-3	Communication/Meteorology	GEO	Success
1967-11-07 07:39	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-14	CCAFS LC-36B	Surveyor 6	Lunar lander	HEO	Success
1967-11-10 12:20	Atlas F	113F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES BGRV-1	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success

1968

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1968-01-07 06:30	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-15	CCAFS LC-36A	Surveyor 7	Lunar lander	HEO	Success
1968-02-26 12:20	Atlas F	113F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES BGRV-2	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1968-03-04 13:06	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A	5602A	CCAFS LC-13	OGO-5	Magnetosphere research	HEO	Success
1968-04-06 09:59	Atlas F-OV1	107F	VAFB LC-576A-2	OV1-13/OV1-14	Technology test	LEO	Success
1968-04-18 22:00	Atlas E	77E	VAFB 576A1	ABRES RVTO-1A-1	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1968-05-03 12:20	Atlas F	95F	VAFB 576 A2	ABRES Penaid TVX	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Failure
1968-06-01 12:20	Atlas F	89F	VAFB 576 A2	ABRES PDV	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Failure
1968-06-29 00:01	Atlas F	32F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES RVTO-1A-2	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1968-07-11 19:30	Atlas F-OV1	75F	VAFB LC-576A-2	OV1-15/OV1-16	Technology test	LEO	Success
1968-08-06 11:08	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A	5501A	CCAFS LC-13	Canyon 1 (AFP-827)	ELINT	HEO	Success
1968-08-10 22:33	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-17	CCAFS LC-36A	ATS-4	Communication/Meteorology	GEO (target)	Partial failure	Centaur stage failed to restart due to oxidizer leak.
1968-08-16 20:57	Atlas-SLV3 Burner-2	7004	VAFB SLC-3E	STP P68-1	Technology test	LEO (target)	Failure	Payload fairing collapsed in flight.
1968-09-27 00:00	Atlas F	84F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES RVTO-1A-3	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1968-11-24 00:01	Atlas F	60F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES RVTO-1A-4	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1968-11-27 08:40	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-16	CCAFS LC-36B	OAO-2	High energy astronomy research	LEO	Success

1969

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1969-02-25 01:29	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-20	CCAFS LC-36B	Mariner 6	Mars flyby probe	IPT	Success
1969-03-18 07:47	Atlas F-OV1	104F	VAFB LC-576A-2	OV1-17/OV1-18/OV1-19	Technology test	LEO	Success
1969-03-27 22:22	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-19	CCAFS LC-36A	Mariner 7	Mars flyby probe	IPT	Success
1969-04-13 02:30	Atlas-Agena D SLV-3A	5502A	CCAFS LC-13	Canyon 2 (AFP-827)	ELINT	HEO	Success
1969-08-12 11:01	Atlas-Centaur-D SLV-3C	AC-18	CCAFS LC-36A	ATS-5	Communication/Meteorology	GEO	Success
1969-08-20 00:00	Atlas F	112F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES RVTO-1A-5	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success
1969-12-03 00:00	Atlas F	44F	VAFB 576 A1	ABRES RVTO-1A-6	Reentry vehicle test	Suborbital	Success

References

• McDowell, Jonathan. "Atlas". Orbital and Suborbital launch database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
• Wade, Mark. "Atlas". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2012-01-25.

Main Page

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