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Athena-2

Athena-2 was built by Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. and flew 3 launch attempts between Jan 7, 1998 and Sep 24, 1999; 2 succeeded and 1 failed.

3 launchessuccess rate 66.7%United States

Launches per year

19981999
SuccessfulFailed

Same family

Minotaur IV 6ARPA Taurus 2Athena-1 2Taurus 2110 2Taurus 3110 2LLV-1 1LMLV-1 1Taurus 2210 1Taurus 1110 1Taurus 3210 1Minotaur IV+ 1Minotaur V 1Minotaur-C 3210 1

All 3 launches

3 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Sep 24, 1999Ikonos 21999-051VandenbergUnited States1Success
Apr 27, 1999Ikonos 11999-F01VandenbergUnited States1Failure
Jan 7, 1998LP1998-001Cape Canaveral & KennedyUnited States2Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).