List of Atlas launches |
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2010 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
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AV-021 | February 11, 2010, 15:23 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | Solar Dynamics Observatory | 290 kg | GTO | NASA | Success [1] |
NASA solar observatory. | ||||||||
AV-012 | April 22, 2010, 23:52 | Atlas V 501 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-212 (X-37B OTV-1) | 5,400 kg | LEO | US Air Force | Success [2] |
Maiden flight of the Boeing X-37 military spaceplane; first flight of the Atlas V 501. | ||||||||
AV-019 | August 14, 2010, 11:07 | Atlas V 531 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-214 (AEHF-1) | 6,168 kg | GTO | US Air Force | Success [3] |
First Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite; first flight of the Atlas V 531. | ||||||||
AV-025 | September 21, 2010, 04:03 | Atlas V 501 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-215 (NROL-41) | Classified | LEO | US NRO | Success [4] |
Classified NRO payload. | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-026 | March 5, 2011, 22:46 | Atlas V 501 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-226 (X-37B OTV-2) | 5,400 kg (X-37B OTV-2) | LEO | USAF | Success [5] |
Second X-37B military spaceplane mission. | ||||||||
AV-027 | April 15, 2011, 04:24 | Atlas V 411 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-229 (NROL-34) | Classified | LEO | NRO | Success [6] |
Two Naval Ocean Surveillance System satellites. | ||||||||
AV-022 | May 7, 2011, 18:10 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-230 (SBIRS GEO-1) | ~4,500 kg | GTO | USAF | Success [7] |
First Space-Based Infrared System ballistic missile early warning satellite. | ||||||||
AV-029 | August 5, 2011, 16:25 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | Juno | 3,625 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success [8] |
NASA Jupiter orbiter. | ||||||||
AV-028 | November 26, 2011, 15:02 | Atlas V 541 | CCAFS SLC-41 | Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) | 3,839 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success [9] |
NASA Mars rover; first flight of Atlas V 541. | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-030 | February 24, 2012, 22:15 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MUOS-1 | 6,740 kg | GTO | DoD | Success [10] |
First Mobile User Objective System satellite; heaviest payload launched by Atlas V to date; 200th Centaur upper stage. | ||||||||
AV-031 | May 4, 2012, 18:42 | Atlas V 531 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-235 (AEHF-2) | 6,168 kg | GTO | US Air Force | Success [11] |
Second Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite. | ||||||||
AV-023 | June 20, 2012, 12:28 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-236 (NROL-38) | Classified | GTO | US NRO | Success [12] |
Classified NRO payload; 50th EELV launch. | ||||||||
AV-032 | August 30, 2012, 08:05 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | Van Allen Probes | 3000 kg | Highly elliptical | NASA | Success [13] |
Dual NASA probes to map the Van Allen radiation belt. | ||||||||
AV-033 | September 13, 2012, 21:39 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-238 (NROL-36) + 11 cubesats | Classified | LEO | NRO/NASA | Success [14] |
Classified NRO main payload; additional eleven cubesats including four NASA ELeNa missions. | ||||||||
AV-034 | December 11, 2012, 18:03 | Atlas V 501 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-240 (X-37B OTV-3) | 5,400 kg (X-37B OTV-3) | LEO | US Air Force | Success [15] |
Third flight of the X-37 military spaceplane. | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-036 | January 31, 2013, 01:48 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | TDRS-K (TDRS-11) | 3,454 kg | GTO | NASA | Success [16] |
Eleventh NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. | ||||||||
AV-035 | February 11, 2013, 18:02 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | Landsat 8 | 1,512 kg | LEO/SSO | USGS | Success [17] |
Eighth Landsat geological survey satellite. | ||||||||
AV-037 | March 19, 2013, 21:21 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-241 (SBIRS GEO-2) | ~4,500 kg | GTO | USAF | Success [18] |
Second Space-Based Infrared System geostationary satellite. | ||||||||
AV-039 | May 15, 2013, 21:38 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-242 (GPS-IIF-4) | 1,630 kg | MEO | USAF | Success [19] |
Fourth GPS Block IIF navigation satellite. | ||||||||
AV-040 | July 19, 2013, 13:00 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MUOS-2 | 6,740 kg | GTO | DoD | Success [20] |
Second Mobile User Objective System satellite; heaviest payload launched by an Atlas V to date. | ||||||||
AV-041 | September 18, 2013, 08:10 | Atlas V 531 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-246 (AEHF-3) | 6,168 kg | GTO | US Air Force | Success [21] |
Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite; 75th ULA launch. | ||||||||
AV-038 | November 18, 2013, 18:28 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MAVEN | 2,454 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success [22] |
NASA Mars atmospheric research probe. | ||||||||
AV-042 | December 6, 2013, 07:14 | Atlas V 501 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-247 (NROL-39) + 12 cubesats | Classified | LEO | US NRO | Success [23] |
Classified NRO payload; twelve cubesats. | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-043 | January 24, 2014, 02:33 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | TDRS-L (TDRS-12) | 3,454 kg | GTO | NASA | Success [24] |
Twelfth NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. | ||||||||
AV-044 | April 3, 2014, 14:46 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-249 (DMSP F19) | ~1,200 kg | SSO | DoD | Success [25] |
Nineteenth Defense Meteorological Satellite Program weather satellite; 50th flight of an RD-180 engine. | ||||||||
AV-045 | April 10, 2014, 17:45 | Atlas V 541 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-250 (NROL-67) | Classified | GSO | US NRO | Success [26] |
Classified NRO payload. | ||||||||
AV-046 | May 22, 2014, 13:09 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-252 (NROL-33) | Classified | GTO | US NRO | Success [27] |
Classified NRO payload. | ||||||||
AV-048 | August 2, 2014, 03:23 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-256 (GPS IIF-7) | 1,630 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success [28] |
Seventh GPS Block IIF navigation satellite. | ||||||||
AV-047 | August 13, 2014, 18:30 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | WorldView 3 | 2,800 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success [29] |
DigitalGlobe earth observation satellite. | ||||||||
AV-049 | September 17, 2014, 00:10 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-257 (CLIO) | Classified | GTO [30] | Success [31] | |
Second Nemesis COMINT transmission-intercepting satellite. | ||||||||
AV-050 | October 29, 2014, 17:21 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-258 (GPS IIF-8) | 1,630 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success [32] |
Eighth GPS Block IIF navigation satellite. | ||||||||
AV-051 | December 13, 2014, 03:19 | Atlas V 541 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-259 (NROL-35) | Classified | Molniya | NRO | Success [33] |
Classified NRO payload; first Centaur upper stage to use the RL10-C1. | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-052 | January 21, 2015, 01:04 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MUOS-3 | 6,740 kg | GTO | DoD | Success [34] |
Third Mobile User Objective System satellite; 200th Atlas-Centaur launch. | ||||||||
AV-053 | March 13, 2015, 02:44 | Atlas V 421 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MMS | 1,360 kg | HTO | NASA | Success [35] |
NASA Magnetosphere research constellation. | ||||||||
AV-054 | May 20, 2015, 15:05 | Atlas V 501 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-261 (AFSPC-5 (X-37B OTV-4, ULTRASat)) | 5,000 kg | LEO | US Air Force | Success [36] |
Fourth flight of the X-37 military spaceplane; cubesats. | ||||||||
AV-055 | July 15, 2015, 15:36 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-262 (GPS IIF-10) | 1,630 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success [37] |
Tenth GPS Block IIF navigation satellite. | ||||||||
AV-056 | September 2, 2015, 10:18 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MUOS-4 | 6,740 kg | GTO | DoD | Success [38] |
Fourth Mobile User Objective System satellite. | ||||||||
AV-059 | October 2, 2015, 10:28 | Atlas V 421 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MEXSAT-2 (Morelos 3) | 3,200 kg | GTO | MEXSAT | Success [39] |
Mexican communications satellite; 100th ULA launch. | ||||||||
AV-058 | October 8, 2015, 12:49 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA-264 (NROL-55) + 13 cubesats | Classified | LEO | US NRO | Success [40] |
Classified NRO payload; cubesats. | ||||||||
AV-060 | October 31, 2015, 16:13 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-265 (GPS IIF-11) | 1,630 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success [41] |
Eleventh GPS Block IIF navigation satellite. | ||||||||
AV-061 | December 6, 2015, 21:44 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | Cygnus CRS OA-4 | 7,492 kg | LEO to ISS | Orbital ATK | Success [42] |
Fourth Cygnus ISS resupply vehicle; launched by ULA after the grounding of Antares following the Orb-3 failure. | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-057 | February 5, 2016, 13:38 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-266 (GPS IIF-12) | 1,630 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success [43] |
Twelfth GPS Block IIF navigation satellite. | ||||||||
AV-064 | March 23, 2016, 03:05 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | Cygnus CRS OA-6 | 7,492 kg | LEO to ISS | Orbital ATK | Success [44] |
Fifth Cygnus ISS resupply mission; early RD-180 engine shutdown resulting in longer second-stage burn. | ||||||||
AV-063 | June 24, 2016, 14:30 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | MUOS-5 | 6,740 kg | GTO | DoD | Success [45] |
Fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite. | ||||||||
AV-065 | July 28, 2016, 12:37 | Atlas V 421 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA 267 (NROL-61) | Classified | GTO | NRO | Success [46] |
First fourth-generation SDS satellite; also known as QUASAR 20. [47] | ||||||||
AV-067 | September 8, 2016, 23:05 | Atlas V 411 | CCAFS SLC-41 | OSIRIS-REx | 880 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success [48] |
NASA sample-return mission to asteroid 101955 Bennu. | ||||||||
AV-062 | November 11, 2016, 18:30 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | WorldView-4 (GeoEye-2) + 7 cubesats | 2,485 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success [49] |
DigitalGlobe earth observation satellite; NASA/LANL cubesats. | ||||||||
AV-069 | November 19, 2016, 23:42 | Atlas V 541 | CCAFS SLC-41 | GOES-R (GOES-16) | 2,857 kg | GTO | NOAA | Success [50] |
Sixteenth GOES weather satellite; 100th EELV launch. | ||||||||
AV-071 | December 18, 2016, 19:13 | Atlas V 431 | CCAFS SLC-41 | EchoStar 19 (Jupiter 2) | 6,700 kg | GTO | EchoStar | Success [51] |
Hughes internet satellite; highest capacity communications satellite ever launched. | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-066 | January 21, 2017, 00:42 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-273 (SBIRS GEO-3) | ~4,500 kg | GTO | USAF | Success [52] |
Third Space-Based Infrared System early-warning missile detection satellite. | ||||||||
AV-068 | March 1, 2017, 17:49 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA 274 (NROL-79) | Classified | LEO | US NRO | Success [53] |
Two Naval Ocean Surveillance System satellites. | ||||||||
AV-070 | April 18, 2017, 15:11 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 | 7,225 kg | LEO | Orbital ATK | Success [52] |
Sixth Cygnus ISS resupply mission, final one to utilize Atlas V. | ||||||||
AV-074 | August 18, 2017, 12:29 | Atlas V 401 | CCAFS SLC-41 | TDRS-M | 3,452 kg | GTO | NASA | Success [54] |
Thirteenth NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. | ||||||||
AV-072 | September 24, 2017, 05:49 | Atlas V 541 | VAFB SLC-3E | USA 278 (NROL-42) | Classified | HEO | US NRO | Success [55] |
Trumpet 7 SIGINT satellite. | ||||||||
AV-075 | October 15, 2017, 07:28 | Atlas V 421 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-279 (NROL-52) | Classified | GTO | US NRO | Success [56] |
Second fourth-generation SDS satellite; also known as QUASAR 21. | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-076 | January 20, 2018, 00:48 | Atlas V 411 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-282 (SBIRS GEO-4) | ~4,540 kg | GTO | USAF | Success [57] |
Fourth Space-Based Infrared System Geostationary early-warning missile detection satellite. | ||||||||
AV-077 | March 1, 2018, 22:02 | Atlas V 541 | CCAFS SLC-41 | GOES-S | 5,192 kg | GTO | NASA | Success [58] |
Seventeenth GOES weather satellite. | ||||||||
AV-079 | April 14, 2018, 23:13 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | AFSPC-11, multi-payload (CBAS & EAGLE) [59] | Classified | GEO [60] | USAF | Success [59] |
USAF rideshare. Centaur disposal near GEO. [60] | ||||||||
AV-078 | May 5, 2018, 11:05 | Atlas V 401 | VAFB SLC-3E | InSight | 694 kg (InSight) | Heliocentric | NASA | Success [61] |
NASA Mars seismology lander; two MarCO interplanetary communications cubesats. | ||||||||
AV-073 | October 17, 2018, 04:15 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-288 (AEHF-4) | 6,168 kg | GTO | USAF | Success [62] |
Fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite. | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket | Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
AV-083 | August 8, 2019, 10:13 | Atlas V 551 | CCAFS SLC-41 | USA-292 (AEHF-5) | 6,168 kg | GTO | US Air Force | Success [63] |
Fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite. | ||||||||
AV-080 | December 20, 2019, 11:36 | Atlas V N22 | CCAFS SLC-41 | CST-100 Starliner [64] | 13,000 kg | LEO (ISS) | Boeing | Success [65] |
First Atlas V launch with dual-engine Centaur; Boeing Starliner test flight; Atlas V performed nominally but Starliner failed to complete its mission. [66] | ||||||||
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