Lockheed MartinAthena IISpace Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Lunar Prospector
Launched
January 7, 1998
Image: NASA
Summary
Lunar Prospector launched on a Lockheed Martin Athena II from Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 7, 1998. It was Lockheed Martin's 32nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,208th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Athena II flight. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Athena II · Lockheed MartinDiscovery Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 1st Athena II flightLockheed Martin's 32nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,208th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Lunar Prospector · NORAD 25131 · left Earth orbit January 7, 1998
Athena-2 LM-004 OAM · re-entered January 7, 1998
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1st launch from Space Launch Complex 46, 1st this year · 540th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Lunar Prospector launch?
Lunar Prospector launched on January 7, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Lunar Prospector?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Lunar Prospector?
Athena II, flown by Lockheed Martin. Athena II spec sheet
Where did Lunar Prospector launch from?
Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Lunar Prospector going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Lunar Prospector launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Lunar Prospector part of?
Discovery Program. About Discovery Program