Lockheed MartinAthena ISpace Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Athena I | Gemstar DSS-1
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.August 15, 1995Add to calendar
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Lockheed Martin's 12th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 4,008th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Aug 15, 22:30 – Aug 15, 22:30 UTC
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Gemstar DSS-1
The CTA GEMStar 1 (VITASAT 1) satellite partially sponsored by Volunteers In Technical Assistance (VITA) of Arlington Virginia, was launched at 2230 UTC from Vandenberg AFB on the 15-Aug-95, but a second stage failure destroyed the first flight of the Lockheed LLV-1 launch vehicle (later dubbed Athena-1).
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