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Ikonos 1

Athena-2 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on April 27, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

April 27, 1999 · 18:22 UTCLaunch 1999-F01Launch no. 4,310 in the log
RocketAthena-2
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC6
OutcomeFailurepayload fairing failure
Launch agencyLMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 27, 1999, 18:22
Launch designation
1999-F01
Mission
Ikonos 1
Flight name
Ikonos-1
Vehicle flight ID
LM-005

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.726 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · FF

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ikonos 11999-F01Space Imaging Inc———

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