Athena I, or more commonly referred to as "Athena," was an American sounding rocket developed in the early 1960s. It was part of the NASA program and designed primarily for scientific research and experimental purposes, primarily in the fields of atmospheric and space science. The vehicle was capable of carrying various payloads to suborbital and low Earth orbit trajectories. The Athena rocket itself had several versions and configurations, incorporating various technologies and components from earlier rocket development programs.
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