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Athena I

RETIRED
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Athena I launch vehicle, operated by Lockheed Martin

Built & Operated By

Lockheed Martin

Commercial · founded 1953

Family

Athena

variant I

Maiden Flight

15 AUG 1995

About

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.

Vehicle Specifications

Height

18.9 m

Diameter

2.36 m

Launch Mass

66 T

Thrust

1,900 kN

Stages

3

Configuration

Expendable

Launch Record

Total Launches

4

Successful

3

Failed

1

Consecutive

3

Performance

To LEO

820 kg

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