Athena II
FailureIkonos 1 · Lockheed Martin
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Apr 27, 1999, 18:22 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Apr 27, 1999, 18:22 UTC – Tuesday, Apr 27, 1999, 18:22 UTC
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Ikonos 1
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)
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.
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