Atlas F/MSD Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Atlas F/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 2026-07-21.
Atlas F/MSD made 3 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1976 and 1980. It is part of the Atlas family. All 3 flights succeeded. The busiest year was 1976, with 1 flight. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1980.
3
Launch attempts
3
Successes
0
Failures
100%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Launch sites used
Sites the Atlas F/MSD launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Atlas F/MSD launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1980 | 1980-019 | 67F : PARCAE 3 SSU 3, PARCAE 3 SSU 2, PARCAE 3 SSU 1 +1 more, PARCAE 3 | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Dec 8, 1977 | 1977-112 | 50F : Fairing, Atlas F 50F, Atlas E/F Booster +7 more, Star 20 E-24, SSU cover, MSD plume shield, PARCAE 2 SSU 3, PARCAE 2 SSU-2, PARCAE 2 SSU-1, PARCAE 2 | VS / SLC3W | Success |
| Apr 30, 1976 | 1976-038 | 59F : Fairing, Atlas F 59F, Atlas E/F Booster +8 more, Star 20 E-22, deb USN satellite, SSU cover, MSD plume shield, PARCAE 1 SSU-2, PARCAE 1 SSU-3, PARCAE 1 SSU-1, PARCAE 1 | VS / SLC3W | Success |