Athena was a 1990s Lockheed Martin expendable launch system which underwent several name changes in its lifetime.Development began at the Lockheed Corporation in 1993 where the design was known as the Lockheed Launch Vehicle. The name was subsequently changed to the Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle when Lockheed merged with Martin Marietta.
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