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Athena I

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
18.9 m
Diameter
2.36 m
Mass
66,000 kg
Stages
3
Payload to LEO
820 kg
First flight
1995-08-15
Total launches
4
Success / Fail
3 / 1

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.

Payloads it launched · 6

SAPPHIRE (NO-45)
LEO
STARSHINE 3 & SO-43
LEO
PCSAT (NO-44)
LEO
PICOSAT 9
LEO
FORMOSAT-1 (ROCSAT 1)
LEO
SSTI LEWIS
LEO