Athena I (Lockheed Martin)
Photo Credit: NASA/Kennedy Space Center Expendable Vehicle Directorate
The Athena I, manufactured by Lockheed Martin established in 1953, undertook its inaugural launch on 08/15/1995, is non-reusable and is inactive.
Athena I has 3 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 4 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 18.9 m
- Diameter: 2.36 m
- Launch Mass: 66 T
- LEO Capacity: 820 kg
- SSO Capacity: 360 kg
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
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.
