Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| USA 181 [NOSS16] | Atlas 3B SEC | Feb 3, 2005 |
| USA 179 [SDS15] | Atlas IIAS | Aug 31, 2004 |
| AMC-11 | Atlas IIAS | May 19, 2004 |
| Superbird 6 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Atlas 3A | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Atlas 3B DEC | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Atlas 3B SEC | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Atlas Able | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Atlas IIAS |
| Apr 16, 2004 |
| MBSAT Mission | Atlas 3A | Mar 13, 2004 |
| AMC-10 | Atlas IIAS | Feb 5, 2004 |
| USA 174 (UHF F11) | Atlas 3B SEC | Dec 18, 2003 |
| USA 173 [NOSS15] | Atlas IIAS | Dec 2, 2003 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Atlas Agena A | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
Atlas Agena B | Not stated | 28 | Retired |
Atlas Agena D | Not stated | 15 | Retired |
Atlas B | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Atlas Burner 2 | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Atlas Centaur | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
Atlas Centaur D | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Atlas D | Not stated | 14 | Retired |
Atlas E | Not stated | 22 | Retired |
Atlas E Altair | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Atlas F | Not stated | 22 | Retired |
Atlas G Centaur | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Atlas H | Not stated | 5 | Retired |
Atlas I | Not stated | 11 | Retired |
Atlas II | Not stated | 10 | Retired |
Atlas IIA | Not stated | 23 | Retired |
Atlas IIAS | Not stated | 30 | Retired |
Atlas SLV-3 | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D | Not stated | 12 | Retired |
Atlas SLV-3 Agena B | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | Not stated | 48 | Retired |
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Not stated | 17 | Retired |
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Not stated | 32 | Retired |
The U.S. Space Force Space Operations Command’s Mission Delta 2 unit is ready to employ the L3Harris Technologies Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS).
Improvements to ATLAS will include modernizing command and control by enhancing tracking of satellites and space debris.
ATLAS is designed to replace the Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC), which was established in 1979.
Project Kuiper's Atlas missions are assisting United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter will observe the comet 3I/ATLAS around its closest approach to Mars on 3 October 2025.
At its closest approach to Mars, 3I/ATLAS will be approximately 30 million kilometers from the red planet.
Comet 3I/ATLAS provides NASA scientists with a rare opportunity to study an interstellar comet.
Fainter Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS is approaching the Sun and will reach its closest approach in early October.
Atlas is available in fixed, mobile, and relocatable configurations that can be deployed globally.
The Atlas family of ground-based, high energy laser space control assets is designed to counter threats to satellites.
NASA spacecraft have the opportunity to observe Comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through our solar system.
The Atlas family of ground-based high energy laser space control systems is designed to counter threats to satellites.
Atlas provides deep space domain awareness both day and night, including for dim and hard-to-find objects.
Atlas integrates with space domain awareness and multi-domain joint operations to strengthen intelligence and decision making.
Atlas integrates with space domain awareness and multi-domain joint operations to enhance intelligence and decision making.
The Atlas system delivers scalable power levels that allow operators to adjust effects for different mission needs.
Atlas provides deep space domain awareness both day and night, including for dim and hard-to-find objects.
Atlas is offered in fixed, mobile, and relocatable configurations that can be deployed globally.
Electro Optic Systems has debuted the Atlas Space Control capability at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney.
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) debuted its new Atlas Space Control capability at the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney.