Success
Formosat-1
Earth Science
Lockheed Martin(LMT)Commercial
Athena I
LEOorbit
The mission objective of ROCSAT-1 (Republic of China Satellite 1) is to develop, launch, and operate a low earth orbit satellite, and to conduct three scientific and technology experiments in the areas of ocean color imaging, space telecommunication, and solar-terrestrial physics.
Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 12:34 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,291
LMT Mission
#39
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#558
Designator
1999-002
Launch Window
NET
Jan 27, 1999, 12:34 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jan 26, 1999, 7:34 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Athena I Specs
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
Thrust
1,900 kN
LEO Capacity
820 kg
SSO Capacity
360 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1995
Fastest Turnaround
1y 5mo
Total Launches
4
Successful
3
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: Aug 15, 1995
Lockheed Martin
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.
Founded
1953
Total Launches
80
Successful
77
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
38