Antares (/ ænˈtɑːriːz /), known during early development as Taurus II, is an American expendable medium-lift launch vehicle developed and built by Orbital Sciences Corporation (later Orbital ATK and Northrop Grumman) with financial support from NASA under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program awarded in February 2008, alo...

May 31, 2016 · Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket is a two-stage vehicle with optional third stage that provides low-Earth orbit launch capability for payloads weighing up to 8,000 kg. Today the rocket is primarily used to support the company's Commercial Resupply Services …

Aug 2, 2023 · Northrop Grumman launched its final Antares 230+ rocket Tuesday on a flight to deliver 4 tons of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station, the swan song for a booster built...

The Antares design features RD-181 first stage engines that provide robust performance and excellent reliability. The second stage features Northrop Grumman designed and built elements, including the CASTOR® 30XL solid rocket motor, advanced composite structures, including the large payload fairing, and MACH avionics that

Aug 2, 2023 · Northrop Grumman's final Antares 200 series rocket launched the NG-19 resupply mission to the International Space Station, delivering over 8,200 pounds of research and provisions.

Antares (/ æ n ˈ t ɑː r iː z /), known during early development as Taurus II, is an expendable launch system developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (later part of Northrop Grumman) and the Pivdenne Design Bureau to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's COTS and CRS programs.

Jul 31, 2023 · WASHINGTON — A Cygnus cargo spacecraft is set to launch to the International Space Station on the final flight of a version of an Antares rocket with Russian and Ukrainian components.

Aug 1, 2023 · With the retiring of the Antares 230+ series of rockets, Northrop Grumman is ending its partnerships with the Ukrainian company, Yuzhmash State Enterprise, which manufactured the first stage of...

Expendable launch vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's CRS program. Learn about the Antares 330 rocket. Get a complete overview of the rocket, along with key launch stats. Detailed insights on size, thrust, payload capacity, and more.

Apr 17, 2013 · Orbital Sciences Corp.'s unmanned Antares rocket is slated to blast off from Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT)...