LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Jan 27 1999
Lockheed Martin
Formosat-1
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(12:34 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(12:34 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(12:34 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Athena IDescription:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- The mission objective of ROCSAT-1 (Republic of China Satellite 1) is to develop, launch, and operate a low earth orbit satellite, and to conduct three scientific and technology experiments in the areas of ocean color imaging, space telecommunication, and solar-terrestrial physics.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 46