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Athena-2 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on January 7, 1998, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 7, 1998 · 02:28 UTCLaunch 1998-001Launch no. 4,207 in the log
RocketAthena-2
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC46
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 7, 1998, 02:28
Launch designation
1998-001
Mission
LP
Flight name
Lunar Prospector
Vehicle flight ID
LM-004

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Lunar Prospector1998-001ANORAD 25131NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett FieldDeep space296 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jan 7, 1998
Celestis-021998-001ACelestis, Inc. (SSI)———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.