Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
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.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Tue, Apr 27, 1999, 18:22
Weather
Pro