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LOCKHEED MARTIN

Athena I

4FLIGHTS
75%SUCCESS
1FAILURES
3STREAK
Aug 1995FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT18.9 m
DIAMETER2.36 m
LAUNCH MASS66 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST1,900 kN
STAGES3

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.

820 kg
TO LEO
1,808 lbs
1,900
KILONEWTONS
427,137
POUNDS-FORCE
~2,548
HORSEPOWER
Height18.9 m (62 ft)
Diameter2.36 m (7.7 ft)
Launch Mass66 kg (146 lbs)
Stages3