Athena I

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Athena I is a small, expendable American launch vehicle developed in the 1990s for placing lightweight payloads into low Earth orbit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expendable launch vehicle
small-lift launch vehicle
countryOfOrigin United States
developedBy Lockheed Martin
developedInDecade 1990s
fairingType payload fairing for small satellites
family Athena launch vehicle family
firstStageType Castor 120 solid rocket motor
isExpendable true
launchConfiguration two-stage solid-propellant core with optional upper stage
launchesTo LEO
low Earth orbit
launchSiteUsed Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Vandenberg Air Force Base
manufacturer Lockheed Martin
missionProfile injection of lightweight payloads into low Earth orbit
numberOfStages 2
operatedBy Lockheed Martin Astronautics
propulsionType solid-fuel
status retired
successor Athena II
upperStageType Orbus 21D solid rocket motor
usedFor commercial satellite launches
orbital launch of small payloads
technology demonstration missions

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