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Athena II

The Athena II is a four-stage rocket, consisting of solid first, second and third stages, and a monopropellant liquid-fuelled fourth stage. The first and second stages are Castor 120s, which are also used on some versions of the Taurus rocket. An Orbus 21D motor was used as the third stage on launches during the 1990s. The fourth stage is an Orbital Adjustment Module, fuelled by hydrazine and propelled by four MR-107 engines, which is used for final insertion.

Missions: 3
Successes: 2
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 1
Success Streak: 1
Success Rate: 66.7%
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Configurations

Athena II
Image Credit: NASA
Lockheed
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 1,900 kN
Payload to GTO: 593 kg
Stages: 4
Rocket Height: 28.2 m

Launch Sites

SLC-46, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
SLC-6, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Launches

Lockheed
Athena II | Ikonos 1
Fri Sep 24, 1999 18:21 UTC
SLC-6, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Lockheed
Athena II | Ikonos
Tue Apr 27, 1999 18:22 UTC
SLC-6, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Lockheed
Athena II | Lunar Prospector
Wed Jan 07, 1998 02:28 UTC
SLC-46, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA