LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Aug 23 1997
Lockheed Martin
Lewis
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(6:51 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(6:51 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(6:51 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
- Lewis was one of two missions selected under NASA's SSTI (Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative) program to demonstrate advanced spacecraft technologies (11 July 1994).
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 6