Athena II
Athena family
· built by Lockheed Martin
· maiden flight 1998-01-07
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
The Athena II is an American small expendable launch system which was used for three launches between 1998 and 1999.
Specifications
28.2 mLength
2.36 mDiameter
120 tLaunch mass
4Stages
1900 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
2065 kgTo LEO
593 kgTo GTO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
3Total launches
2Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
3In our archive
66.7%Success rate
Jan 07, 1998 02:28 UTCEarliest tracked
Sep 24, 1999 18:21 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Athena II | Ikonos | Sep 24, 1999 18:21 UTC | Success |
| Athena II | Ikonos 1 | Apr 27, 1999 18:22 UTC | Failure |
| Athena II | Lunar Prospector | Jan 07, 1998 02:28 UTC | Success |