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Athena II
Launched 1998-01-07 02:28:44 UTCSpace Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Success
Reached Lunar Orbit
Worldwide
1st
orbital launch attempt in 1998
Lockheed Martin
1st
launch this year
Space Launch Complex 46
1st
launch from this pad this year
Lunar Prospector was a small spin stabilized lunar orbiter. Using its Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS), it collected a large amount of scientific data that helps researchers understand the chemical composition of the lunar surface.
Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.
Launches
80
Successful
77
96%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
28.2m
Diameter
2.4m
To low Earth orbit
2,065kg
Liftoff thrust
1,900kN
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