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Athena I | Lewis
Athena I | Lewis launched on Sat, Aug 23, 1997, 06:51 AM UTC — a Lockheed Martin mission.
Launch SuccessfulLockheed Martin
Lifted offNET Aug 1997
NET Sat, Aug 23, 1997, 06:51 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Athena IVehicle
Lockheed MartinProvider
Space Launch Complex 6Pad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission 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
Lewis
Lewis was one of two missions selected under NASA's SSTI (Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative) program to demonstrate advanced spacecraft technologies (11 July 1994).
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What time does Athena I | Lewis launch?
Athena I | Lewis is scheduled to lift off Sat, Aug 23, 1997, 06:51 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Athena I | Lewis?
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Who is launching Athena I | Lewis?
Athena I | Lewis is an Lockheed Martin mission flying on a Athena I.
Where does Athena I | Lewis launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.