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Launch SuccessfulLockheed Martin
Athena I: Lewis
Lewis was one of two missions selected under NASA's SSTI (Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative) program to demonstrate advanced spacecraft technologies (11 July 1994).
Saturday, 23 August 1997
Mission Data
Launch VehicleAthena I
Vehicle FamilyAthena
Vehicle Record3 of 4 launches (75%)
Launch Provider🇺🇸 Lockheed Martin
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record77 successes / 3 failures (96%)
Success Streak38 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 6
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#46
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad14
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
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.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 6 · 34.5815°N 120.6262°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.