Antares · 230
Antares known during early development as Taurus II, is an expendable launch system developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems after Northrop Grumman acquired Orbital ATK) and the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's COTS and CRS programs. Able to launch payloads heavier than 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) into low-Earth orbit, Antares is the largest rocket operated by Orbital ATK. Antares launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and made its inaugural flight on April 21, 2013.
Height
42.5 m
Diameter
3.9 m
LEO capacity
7,800 kg
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Total launches
5
Successful
5
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Flight system
Northrup Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defence and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. They aquired Orbital ATK in 2018 along with its launchers and ongoing missions.
Mission record
Apr 17, 2019
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Nov 17, 2018
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
May 21, 2018
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Nov 12, 2017
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Oct 17, 2016
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA