Antares
Antares is a two-stage U.S. medium-lift launch-vehicle family developed to carry Cygnus cargo spacecraft from Wallops to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station. Its 110, 120, 130, 230, and 230+ configurations flew 18 times from 2013 through 2023, with 17 successes and the loss of Orb-3; the Antares 330 successor is in development.
Identity
- Aliases
- Antares rocketAntares launch vehicle familyTaurus II
- Family Name
- Antares
- Full Name
- Antares
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- antares
- Status
- development
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Antares is a two-stage U.S. medium-lift launch-vehicle family developed to carry Cygnus cargo spacecraft from Wallops to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station. Its 110, 120, 130, 230, and 230+ configurations flew 18 times from 2013 through 2023, with 17 successes and the loss of Orb-3; the Antares 330 successor is in development.
- First Flight Year
- 2,013
- Manufacturer Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Operator Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares_(rocket)
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:24:51 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:24:13 PM