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Athena-Centaur
28.6m
Human (1.8m)
1.8m
Athena-Centaur / Credits: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons)
United StatesRetired1994–1995
Athena-Centaur
Lockheed Martin / General Dynamics
Small-lift Centaur-based launcher — both flights failed.
Athena-Centaur was an experimental small launcher combining Athena technology with Centaur upper stage. Both flights failed, and the program was discontinued.
Fun facts
Experimental program that contributed to future launch concepts.
Height
28.6 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Mass
92 t
Stages
2
Thrust
830 kN
Payload LEO
3,180 kg
Payload GTO
—
Total flights
2
Success rate0.0%
0 success2 failure
Launch pads
- LC-46, Cape Canaveral
No upcoming launches scheduled.
