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Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1
Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1 launched on Tue, Aug 15, 1995, 10:30 PM UTC — a Lockheed Martin mission.
Launch FailureLockheed Martin
Lifted offNET Aug 1995
NET Tue, Aug 15, 1995, 10:30 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Athena IVehicle
Lockheed MartinProvider
Space Launch Complex 6Pad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
CommunicationsMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Athena I to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Athena I ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Gemstar DSS-1
The CTA GEMStar 1 (VITASAT 1) satellite partially sponsored by Volunteers In Technical Assistance (VITA) of Arlington Virginia, was launched at 2230 UTC from Vandenberg AFB on the 15-Aug-95, but a second stage failure destroyed the first flight of the Lockheed LLV-1 launch vehicle (later dubbed Athena-1).
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1 launch?
Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Aug 15, 1995, 10:30 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1?
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Who is launching Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1?
Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1 is an Lockheed Martin mission flying on a Athena I.
Where does Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.