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NASA Lewis Research Center

NASA Lewis Research Center conducted 107 orbital launches and owned 5 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

United StatesCleveland, OhioGCAT code LERC

Payloads owned, by decade

221
1960s1970s1990s

Payloads by mission type

Technology2
Communications1

Main programs

AC1SERT1ACTS1

Best-known spacecraft

SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Advanced Communications Technology Satellite1993-058BSep 12, 1993NASA LeRCUnited StatesCommunicationsIn orbit
SERT 2A1970-009AFeb 4, 1970NASA LeRCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, attached to another object
Atlas Centaur 21963-047ANov 27, 1963NASA LeRCUnited StatesTechnologyIn orbit, attached to another object

Launches conducted

107 launches
DateMissionRocketSpaceportPayloadsOutcome
Oct 15, 1997Cassini1997-061Titan 401B/CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Sep 25, 1989FLTSATCOM F81989-077Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 26, 1987FLTSATCOM F61987-F02Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Dec 5, 1986FLTSATCOM F71986-096Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 28, 1985INTELSAT VA F121985-087Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 30, 1985INTELSAT VA F111985-055Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 22, 1985INTELSAT VA F101985-025Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 9, 1984INTELSAT V F91984-057Atlas G CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure · 0.4
May 19, 1983INTELSAT V F61983-047Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 28, 1982INTELSAT V F51982-097Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 5, 1982INTELSAT V F41982-017Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 15, 1981INTELSAT V F31981-119Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 6, 1981FLTSATCOM F51981-073Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure · 0.25
May 23, 1981INTELSAT V F11981-050Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 21, 1981Comstar D-41981-018Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 6, 1980INTELSAT V F21980-098Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Oct 31, 1980FLTSATCOM F41980-087Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 18, 1980FLTSATCOM F31980-004Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 20, 1979HEAO C1979-082Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 4, 1979FLTSATCOM F21979-038Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 13, 1978HEAO B1978-103Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 8, 1978Pioneer Venus Multiprobe1978-078Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy5Success
Jun 29, 1978Comstar D-31978-068Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 20, 1978Pioneer Venus Orbiter1978-051Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 31, 1978INTELSAT IVA F61978-035Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 9, 1978FLTSATCOM F11978-016Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 7, 1978INTELSAT IVA F31978-002Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 30, 1977INTELSAT IVA F51977-F05Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Sep 5, 1977Voyager 11977-084Titan IIIECape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 20, 1977Voyager 21977-076Titan IIIECape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 12, 1977HEAO A1977-075Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 26, 1977INTELSAT IVA F41977-041Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jul 22, 1976Comstar D-21976-073Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 13, 1976Comstar D-11976-042Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 29, 1976INTELSAT IVA F21976-010Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 15, 1976Helios 21976-003Titan IIIECape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 26, 1975INTELSAT IVA F11975-091Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 9, 1975Viking Orbiter 21975-083Titan IIIECape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Aug 20, 1975Viking Orbiter 11975-075Titan IIIECape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
May 22, 1975INTELSAT IV F11975-042Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 20, 1975INTELSAT IV F61975-F01Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Dec 10, 1974Helios 11974-097Titan IIIECape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 21, 1974INTELSAT IV F81974-093Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 11, 1974VDS1974-F01Titan IIIECape Canaveral & Kennedy2Failure
Nov 3, 1973Mariner 73J1973-085Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 23, 1973INTELSAT IV F71973-058Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Apr 6, 1973Pioneer G1973-019Atlas SLV-3D CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 21, 1972OAO-C1972-065Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 13, 1972INTELSAT IV F51972-041Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 3, 1972Pioneer F1972-012Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 23, 1972INTELSAT IV F41972-003Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 20, 1971INTELSAT IV F31971-116Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 30, 1971Mariner 71J1971-051Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 9, 1971Mariner 71H1971-F04Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Jan 26, 1971INTELSAT IV F21971-006Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 30, 1970OAO B1970-U03Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Apr 8, 1970Nimbus D1970-025Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg2Success
Feb 4, 1970SERT 21970-009Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg1Success
Aug 12, 1969ATS E1969-069Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 5, 1969OGO F1969-051Thorad SLV-2H Agena DVandenberg1Success
Apr 14, 1969Nimbus B21969-037Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg2Success
Mar 27, 1969Mariner 69-21969-030Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Feb 25, 1969Mariner 69-31969-014Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 7, 1968OAO A21968-110Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 10, 1968ATS D1968-068Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure · 0.4
May 18, 1968Nimbus B1968-F04Thorad SLV-2G Agena DVandenberg2Failure
Mar 4, 1968OGO E1968-014Atlas SLV-3A Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 7, 1968Surveyor SC-71968-001Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 7, 1967Surveyor SC-61967-112Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 5, 1967ATS C1967-111Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 8, 1967Surveyor 51967-084Atlas SLV-3C CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 1, 1967Lunar Orbiter E1967-075Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jul 28, 1967OGO D1967-073Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenberg1Success
Jul 14, 1967Surveyor SC-41967-068Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 14, 1967Mariner 67-21967-060Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 4, 1967Lunar Orbiter D1967-041Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Apr 17, 1967Surveyor SC-31967-035Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Apr 6, 1967ATS A1967-031Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy2Success
Feb 5, 1967Lunar Orbiter C1967-008Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 7, 1966ATS B1966-110Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 6, 1966Lunar Orbiter B1966-100Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Oct 26, 1966Surveyor SM-31966-095Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 20, 1966Surveyor SC-21966-084Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 10, 1966Lunar Orbiter A1966-073Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 24, 1966Pageos A1966-056Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenberg1Success
Jun 7, 1966OGO B1966-049Atlas SLV-3 Agena BCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 30, 1966Surveyor SC-11966-045Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
May 15, 1966Nimbus C1966-040Thor SLV-2A Agena BVandenberg1Success
Apr 8, 1966OAO A11966-031Atlas SLV-3 Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Apr 8, 1966Surveyor Model 2 (SM-2)1966-030Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure · 0.4
Nov 29, 1965Alouette 21965-098Thor SLV-2 Agena BVandenberg2Success
Oct 14, 1965OGO C1965-081Thor SLV-2A Agena DVandenberg1Success
Aug 11, 1965Surveyor SD-21965-064Atlas Centaur DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 21, 1965RA-91965-023Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Mar 2, 1965Surveyor SD-11965-F04Atlas CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Feb 17, 1965RA-81965-010Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Dec 11, 1964Surveyor Model1964-082Atlas CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure · 0.4
Nov 28, 1964Mariner C-31964-077Atlas Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Nov 5, 1964Mariner C-21964-073Atlas Agena DCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 5, 1964OGO A1964-054Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Aug 28, 1964Nimbus A1964-052Thor SLV-2 Agena BVandenberg1Success
Jul 28, 1964Ranger 71964-041Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jun 30, 1964AC-31964-F09Atlas CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Failure
Jan 30, 1964RA-61964-007Atlas Agena BCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Jan 25, 1964Echo C1964-004Thor SLV-2 Agena BVandenberg1Success
Nov 27, 1963AC-21963-047Atlas CentaurCape Canaveral & Kennedy1Success
Sep 29, 1962Alouette 11962 B ALPThor Agena BVandenberg2Success

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).