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Lunar Prospector

Athena II

Lockheed Martin

Launch Status
Success

Mission

Lunar Prospector

Type: Robotic Exploration

Lunar Prospector was a small spin stabilized lunar orbiter. Using its Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS), it collected a large amount of scientific data that helps researchers understand the chemical composition of the lunar surface.

Trajectory

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Location

Space Launch Complex 46

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

879 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Rocket

Athena II – Lockheed Martin

  • Family: Athena
  • Length: 28.2 m
  • Diameter: 2.36 m
  • Launch Mass: 120 T
  • Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 2065 kg

The Athena II was manufactured by Lockheed Martin with the first launch on 1998-01-07. Athena II has 2 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. The Athena II is an American small expendable launch system which was used for three launches between 1998 and 1999.

Agency

Lockheed Martin – LMT

  • Type: Commercial
  • Abbreviation: LMT
  • Founded: 1953
  • Launchers: Titan | Agena
  • Spacecraft: Hubble | JUNO | InSight
  • Country: USA

Lockheed Martin’s Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM’s in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA’s return to the moon in 2024.

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