Lunar Prospector

Overview

Destination: Lunar Orbit
Mission: Robotic Exploration

Lunar Orbit Space Launch Complex 46 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Lunar Prospector was a small spin stabilized lunar orbiter. Using its Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS), it collected a large amount of scientific data that helps researchers understand the chemical composition of the lunar surface.

Athena II

Family:
Configuration: II

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

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    28.2 m
  • Diameter
    2.36 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.36 m
  • Launch Mass
    120.0 T
  • Thrust
    1900.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Athena II
  • Family
  • Variant
    II
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Athena II
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    2065.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    593.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    1165.0 kg

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

(LMT)

Founded: 1953 Successes: 77 Failures: 3 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.

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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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