Rocket file · LV-228
Athena I
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Athena I is an expendable launch vehicle built by Lockheed Martin. It stands 18.9 m tall, lifts 820 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 15 August 1995. It has flown 4 times with 3 successes, a success rate of 75.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Athena I
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Athena I is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAthena I in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Athena I flown?
- 4 times, with 3 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Athena I's success rate?
- 75.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 4 attempts.
- How much can Athena I lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Athena I at 820 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Athena I reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Athena I as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.