Lunar Prospector
Athena II
Lockheed Martin
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.
Location
Space Launch Complex 46
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
865 rockets have launched from 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
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.
