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Athena II
25.6m
Human (1.8m)
1.8m
Athena II / Credits: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons)
United StatesRetired1999–2001
Athena II
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed's heavier satellite launcher — all three flights failed to reach orbit.
Athena II was an improved version with greater payload capacity, but all three flights suffered failures. The program was discontinued, and Lockheed focused on other systems.
Fun facts
Despite failures, contributed to development of responsive launch concepts.
Height
25.6 m
Diameter
1.2 m
Mass
60 t
Stages
4
Thrust
630 kN
Payload LEO
1,950 kg
Payload GTO
—
Total flights
3
Success rate66.7%
2 success1 failure
Launch pads
- LP-0B, Kodiak Launch Complex
No upcoming launches scheduled.
