Success
Starshine-OSCAR-43
Earth Science
Lockheed Martin(LMT)Commercial
Athena I
LEOorbit
Research (Atmospheric density) satellite built by Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for NASA, USA.
Sunday, September 30, 2001 at 2:40 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,496
LMT Mission
#58
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#1
Designator
2001-043
Launch Window
NET
Sep 30, 2001, 2:40 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
The Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA), formerly known as the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), is a dual-use commercial and military spaceport for sub-orbital and orbital launch vehicles. The facility is owned and operated by the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, a corporation owned by the Government of Alaska, and is located on Kodiak Island in Alaska.
Timezone
America/Anchorage
Local Launch Time
Sep 29, 2001, 6:40 PM
Total Launches
9
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
57.4353, -152.3400
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