Athena I
Athena family
· built by Lockheed Martin
· maiden flight 1995-08-15
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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.
Specifications
18.9 mLength
2.36 mDiameter
66 tLaunch mass
3Stages
1900 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
820 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
4Total launches
3Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
4In our archive
75.0%Success rate
Aug 15, 1995 22:30 UTCEarliest tracked
Sep 30, 2001 02:40 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena I | Starshine-OSCAR-43 | Sep 30, 2001 02:40 UTC | Success |
| Athena I | Formosat-1 | Jan 27, 1999 00:34 UTC | Success |
| Athena I | Lewis | Aug 23, 1997 06:51 UTC | Success |
| Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1 | Aug 15, 1995 22:30 UTC | Failure |