Athena II — mission imagery
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Failure

Ikonos 1

Athena IILockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 6
Tuesday, April 27, 1999 · 06:22 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Earth observation satellite developed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems. The launch failed when the payload shroud of the Athena-2 launch vehicle failed to separate.

PayloadIkonos 1
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 6

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.581°N
Longitude
120.626°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:22 PM UTC - 06:22 PM UTC

Vehicle

Athena II

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches80
Successes77

Provider

Lockheed Martin

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.