Atlas family
Atlas E
The SM-65E Atlas, or Atlas-E, was an operational variant of the Atlas missile. It first flew on 11 October 1960, and was deployed as an operational ICBM from September 1961 until April 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-E, along with the Atlas-F, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.
Flights flown15
Success rate100%15/15
Maiden flight1960-10-11
Peak year19832 flights
Atlas E is built by Convair of the United States. It first flew on 21 December 1982 and last flew on 24 March 1995.
Flight record
100% success rate15 of 15 flown
1982peak 1983 · 2 flights1995
First flight1982-12-21
Latest flight1995-03-24
Failures0
Consecutive successes15
Fastest turnaround84d 4h
Vehicle
| Stages | 1 |
|---|---|
| Maiden flight | 1960-10-11 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit8Geostationary Orbit7
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-24 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F13 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1994-12-30 | Atlas E | NOAA 14 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1994-08-29 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F12 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1993-08-09 | Atlas E | NOAA 13 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1991-11-28 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F11 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1991-05-14 | Atlas E | NOAA 12 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1990-12-01 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F10 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1988-09-24 | Atlas E | NOAA 11 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1988-02-03 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F9 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1987-06-20 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F8 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1986-09-17 | Atlas E | NOAA 10 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1984-12-12 | Atlas E | NOAA 9 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1983-11-18 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F7 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1983-03-28 | Atlas E | NOAA 8 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1982-12-21 | Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F6 | Space Launch Complex 3W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia