LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Tue Apr 27 1999
Lockheed Martin
Ikonos 1
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(6:22 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(6:22 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(6:22 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Athena IIDescription:
The Athena II is an American small expendable launch system which was used for three launches between 1998 and 1999.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- Earth observation satellite developed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems. The launch failed when the payload shroud of the Athena-2 launch vehicle failed to separate.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 6