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Launch FailureUnited States Air Force
Atlas G Centaur: FLTSATCOM F6
Military geostationary communications satellite
Thursday, 26 March 1987
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas G Centaur
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record6 of 7 launches (85.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 36B
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#31
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad76
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Atlas G Centaur
The Atlas G, also known as Atlas G Centaur-D1AR was an American expendable launch system derived from the Atlas-Centaur. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch seven communication satellites during the mid to late 1980s. Atlas G consisted of an improved Atlas core with modernized avionics and stretched propellant tanks. The Centaur stage also had several updated components and other technical improvements. It was replaced by the Atlas I, which had an improved guidance system.
Launch Site
Launch Complex 36B · 28.4706°N 80.5422°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.