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Atlas II

Atlas II was a member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful Atlas missile program of the 1950s. It was designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit, or geosynchronous orbit.

The Vernier engines on the first stage of the Atlas I were replaced by a hydrazine fueled roll control system. This series used an improved Centaur II upper stage, the world's first cryogenic propellant stage, to increase its payload capability. Atlas II also had lower-cost electronics, an improved flight computer, and longer propellant tanks than its predecessor, Atlas I.

Missions: 63
Successes: 63
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 0
Success Streak: 63
Success Rate: 100%
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Configurations

Atlas II
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
Lockheed
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,479 kN
Payload to LEO: 6,580 kg
Payload to GTO: 2,810 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 47.5 m
Atlas IIA
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
Lockheed
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,479 kN
Payload to LEO: 7,316 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,180 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 47.5 m
Atlas IIAS
Image Credit: USAF or NASA
Lockheed
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,957 kN
Payload to LEO: 8,618 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,933 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 47.5 m

Launch Sites

SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
SLC-3E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Launches

Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | Quasar-15 (USA-179) (NROL-1)
Tue Aug 31, 2004 23:17 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | AMC-11
Wed May 19, 2004 22:22 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Superbird 6
Fri Apr 16, 2004 00:45 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | AMC-10
Thu Feb 05, 2004 23:46 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | NOSS-3 2A & 2B (USA-173) (NROL-18)
Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:04 UTC
SLC-3E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | TDRS-J
Thu Dec 05, 2002 02:42 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Hispasat 1D
Wed Sep 18, 2002 22:04 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | TDRS-I
Fri Mar 08, 2002 22:59 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | Quasar-14 (NROL-12) (USA-162)
Thu Oct 11, 2001 02:32 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | NOSS-3 1A & 1B (USA-160) (NROL-13)
Sat Sep 08, 2001 15:25 UTC
SLC-3E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | GOES-M
Mon Jul 23, 2001 07:23 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | ICO F2
Tue Jun 19, 2001 04:41 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | Quasar-13 (USA-155) (NROL-10)
Wed Dec 06, 2000 02:47 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | DSCS III-B11
Fri Oct 20, 2000 00:40 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Echostar 6
Fri Jul 14, 2000 05:21 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | TDRS-H
Fri Jun 30, 2000 12:56 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | GOES-L
Wed May 03, 2000 07:07 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Hispasat 1C
Thu Feb 03, 2000 23:30 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | DSCS IIIB-8 (USA-148)
Fri Jan 21, 2000 01:03 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | Terra
Sat Dec 18, 1999 18:57 UTC
SLC-3E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | UHF F10
Tue Nov 23, 1999 04:06 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Echostar 5
Thu Sep 23, 1999 06:02 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Eutelsat W3
Mon Apr 12, 1999 22:50 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | JCSAT-6
Tue Feb 16, 1999 01:45 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | UHF F9 (USA-141)
Tue Oct 20, 1998 07:19 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIA | Hot Bird 5
Fri Oct 09, 1998 22:50 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Intelsat 805
Thu Jun 18, 1998 22:48 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas II | UHF F8
Mon Mar 16, 1998 21:32 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Intelsat 806
Sat Feb 28, 1998 00:21 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | Quasar-12 (USA-137) (NROL-59)
Thu Jan 29, 1998 18:37 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Galaxy 8i
Mon Dec 08, 1997 23:52 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | DSCS IIIB-13 & Falcon Gold
Sat Oct 25, 1997 00:46 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Echostar 3
Sun Oct 05, 1997 21:01 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | GE-3
Thu Sep 04, 1997 12:03 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Superbird C
Mon Jul 28, 1997 01:15 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIA | Tempo 2
Sat Mar 08, 1997 06:01 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | JCSAT-4
Mon Feb 17, 1997 01:42 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIA | Inmarsat 3-F3
Wed Dec 18, 1996 01:57 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIA | Hot Bird 2
Thu Nov 21, 1996 20:47 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIA | GE-1
Sun Sep 08, 1996 21:49 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas II | UHF F7
Thu Jul 25, 1996 12:41 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIA | Inmarsat 3-F1
Wed Apr 03, 1996 23:01 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Palapa C1
Thu Feb 01, 1996 01:15 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | Galaxy 3R
Fri Dec 15, 1995 00:23 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | SOHO
Sat Dec 02, 1995 08:08 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas II | UHF F6 (USA-114)
Sun Oct 22, 1995 08:00 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | JCSAT-3
Tue Aug 29, 1995 00:53 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | USA-113 (DSCS IIIB-7)
Mon Jul 31, 1995 23:30 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas II | UHF F5 (USA-111)
Wed May 31, 1995 15:27 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIA | AMSC-1
Fri Apr 07, 1995 23:47 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Intelsat 705
Wed Mar 22, 1995 06:18 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas II | UFO 4 (USA-108)
Sun Jan 29, 1995 01:25 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
ILS
Atlas IIAS | Intelsat 704
Tue Jan 10, 1995 06:18 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | Orion 1
Tue Nov 29, 1994 10:21 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIAS | Intelsat 703
Thu Oct 06, 1994 06:35 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Lockheed
Atlas IIA | DirecTV 2 (DBS 2)
Wed Aug 03, 1994 23:57 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
General Dynamics
Atlas IIAS | Telstar 401
Thu Dec 16, 1993 00:40 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
General Dynamics
Atlas II | USA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10)
Sun Nov 28, 1993 23:40 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
General Dynamics
Atlas II | USA-93 (DSCS IIIB-9)
Mon Jul 19, 1993 22:04 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
General Dynamics
Atlas II | USA-82 (DSCS IIIB-12)
Thu Jul 02, 1992 21:54 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
General Dynamics
Atlas IIA | Intelsat K
Wed Jun 10, 1992 00:00 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
General Dynamics
Atlas II | DSCS IIIB-14 (USA-78)
Tue Feb 11, 1992 00:41 UTC
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
General Dynamics
Atlas II | Eutelsat 2F3
Sat Dec 07, 1991 22:47 UTC
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA