Rocket DB

Athena family

Athena II

RetiredUnited StatesLockheed MartinSpec: II

The Athena II is an American small expendable launch system which was used for three launches between 1998 and 1999.

Flights flown3
Success rate66.7%2/3
Payload to LEO2,065kg
Maiden flight1998-01-07
Peak year19992 flights

Athena II 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 7 January 1998 and last flew on 24 September 1999.

Flight record

3 records
66.7% success rate2 of 3 flown · 1 failed
1998peak 1999 · 2 flights1999
First flight1998-01-07
Latest flight1999-09-24
Failures1
Consecutive successes1
Fastest turnaround149d 23h

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit2,065kg
Sun-synchronous orbit1,165kg
Geostationary transfer orbit593kg

Vehicle

II spec
Stages4
Length28.2m
Diameter2.36m
Launch mass120t
Liftoff thrust1,900kN
Maiden flight1998-01-07
ReusableNo

Pads used

2 pads
Space Launch Complex 62Space Launch Complex 461

Orbits delivered

2 orbits
Polar Orbit2Lunar Orbit1

Launch history

3 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
1999-09-24Athena II | IkonosSpace Launch Complex 6Polar OrbitSuccess
1999-04-27Athena II | Ikonos 1Space Launch Complex 6Polar OrbitFailure
1998-01-07Athena II | Lunar ProspectorSpace Launch Complex 46Lunar OrbitSuccess

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