Lockheed MartinAthena IISpace Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Ikonos 1
Launched
April 27, 1999
Image: NASA
Summary
Ikonos 1 launched on a Lockheed Martin Athena II from Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 27, 1999. The mission failed. It was Lockheed Martin's 42nd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,311th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Athena II flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Athena II · Lockheed Martin
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Athena II flight · 1st this yearLockheed Martin's 42nd launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,311th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Earth observation satellite developed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems. The launch failed when the payload shroud of the Athena-2 launch vehicle failed to separate.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
3rd launch from Space Launch Complex 6, 1st this year · 591st from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
14 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
612 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Ikonos 1 launch?
Ikonos 1 launched on April 27, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ikonos 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ikonos 1?
Athena II, flown by Lockheed Martin. Athena II spec sheet
Where did Ikonos 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was Ikonos 1 going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a earth science mission.