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Athena II — Vehicle Specs · Aurora

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Athena II

ExpendableII

Specifications

28.2 mLength

2.36 mDiameter

120 tLaunch mass

1,900 kNLiftoff thrust

Reusable: No
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Family: Athena

Athena II

Launch record

3Total launches

2Successful

1Failed

67%Success rate

About Athena II

The Athena II is an American small expendable launch system which was used for three launches between 1998 and 1999.

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