September 24, 1999 6:21 pm

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Athena II

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, an operating unit of Missiles & Space, has revolutionized the space-based imagery market with the development of the first commercial satellite capable of resolving objects on the ground as small as one meter in diameter. The company is providing a spacecraft, designated IKONOS 1, for Space Imaging, Thornton, CO, which offers high-resolution imagery of the Earth to customers around the world.
Launch Overview
Window Open 18:21 UTC
Window Close 18:21 UTC
Lift Off Sep 24, 1999 · 18:21 UTC
Launch Facility Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 6
Target Orbit Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Lockheed Martin
Payload Ikonos
Rocket Athena II
Destination Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, an operating unit of Missiles & Space, has revolutionized the space-based imagery market with the development of the first commercial satellite capable of resolving objects on the ground as small as one meter in diameter. The company is providing a spacecraft, designated IKONOS 1, for Space Imaging, Thornton, CO, which offers high-resolution imagery of the Earth to customers around the world.

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Lockheed Martin
Space Launch Complex 6
Launch Overview
Window Open 18:21 UTC
Window Close 18:21 UTC
Lift Off Sep 24, 1999 · 18:21 UTC
Launch Facility Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 6
Target Orbit Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Lockheed Martin
Payload Ikonos
Rocket Athena II
Destination Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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