Antares 120
In-active AntaresOrbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Jan. 9, 2014
Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
40.5 m -
Diameter
3.9 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
276 T -
Thrust
3265 kN
Family
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Name
Antares 120 -
Family
Antares -
Variant
120 -
Alias
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Full Name
Antares 120
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$80000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
4600 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
1500 kg
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Commercial
None
OSCNone
Antares 120 | Cygnus CRS Orb-2
Orbital Sciences Corporation | USAWallops Island, Virginia, USA
July 13, 2014, 4:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Resupply
This is the 2nd mission under NASA's Commercial Resupply Service agreement with Orbital Sciences The unmanned Cygnus cargo vessel delivered approximately 1494kg of supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station.
Low Earth OrbitAntares 120 | Cygnus CRS Orb-1
Orbital Sciences Corporation | USAWallops Island, Virginia, USA
Jan. 9, 2014, 6:07 p.m.
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