Atlas E/MSD Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Atlas E/MSD, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Atlas family page.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Atlas E/MSD made one orbital or deep-space launch attempt, in 1980. It is part of the Atlas family.
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Launch attempts
0
Successes
1
Failures
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Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Atlas E/MSD launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS | 🇺🇸United States | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Launch chronology
Every Atlas E/MSD launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1980 | 1980-U01 | 68E : LIPS 1, PARCAE 4 SSU-3, PARCAE 4 SSU-2 +2 more, PARCAE 4 SSU-1, PARCAE 4 | VS / SLC3W | Failure |