Athena family
Athena I
The Athena I, known as the Lockheed Launch Vehicle (LLV) at the time of its first flight and Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle (LMLV) at the time of its second flight, is an American small expendable launch system which was used for four launches between 1995 and 2001. It is a member of the Athena family of rockets, along with the larger Athena II.
Athena I is built by Lockheed Martin of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 15 August 1995 and last flew on 30 September 2001.
Flight record
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 820kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 360kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.9m |
| Diameter | 2.36m |
| Launch mass | 66t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,900kN |
| Maiden flight | 1995-08-15 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-30 | Athena I | Starshine-OSCAR-43 | Launch Pad 1 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1999-01-27 | Athena I | Formosat-1 | Space Launch Complex 46 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1997-08-23 | Athena I | Lewis | Space Launch Complex 6 | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1995-08-15 | Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1 | Space Launch Complex 6 | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia