Athena I
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The Athena I, known as the Lockheed Launch Vehicle at the time of its first flight and Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle at the time of its second flight, was an American small expendable launch system w
Launch of an Athena I on the Kodiak Star mission.
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6 is a launch pad and associated support infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Construction at the site began in 1966, but the first launch did n
Athena I
…hydrazine and propelled by four MR-107 engines, which is used for final insertion. Prior to its retirement in 2001, Athena I launches were made from Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Launch Complex 46 at Spaceport Florida, and Pad 1 of the Kodiak Launch Complex. Four Athena I launches have been conducted…
Delta IV Heavy lifts off from SLC-6 in August 2013
Space Shuttle Discovery atop Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 905, flies over SLC-6 in November 1984, before being used to test infrastructure at the base
Space Shuttle Enterprise at SLC-6 in February 1985
Athena 1 sits atop a "milkstool" platform at SLC-6, August 1997.