Orbital Sciences Corporation

Antares 120

120

Antares 120
Retired

Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Variant

120

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

January 9, 2014

Technical Specifications

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40.5 m

Length

3.9 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

3265 kN

Liftoff Thrust

4600 kg

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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2

Total Launches

2

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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