Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Athena I
Category
Country
Production
1995–2001
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1995
- ManufacturerLockheed Martin; Alliant Techsystems
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO820 kg
- Payload to SSO360 kg
- Liftoff Thrust1,900
- Liftoff Mass66.3 t
- Height18.9 m
- Diameter2.36 m
- Success Rate0.75
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantHTPB/AP
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1995Production started
- 2001Production ended
31
years in service
6
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
216MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES47POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2576UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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