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Antares 120

Antares 120 paired the AJ26-powered first stage with a higher-performance Castor 30B solid second stage. It completed two successful Cygnus cargo launches, Orb-1 and Orb-2, in 2014.

Antares 120
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Aliases
Antares 120 rocket
Family Name
Antares
Full Name
Antares 120
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
120

Details

Description
Antares 120 paired the AJ26-powered first stage with a higher-performance Castor 30B solid second stage. It completed two successful Cygnus cargo launches, Orb-1 and Orb-2, in 2014.
First Flight Year
2,014
Last Flight Year
2,014
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Propulsion Configurations
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Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2

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Official Url
https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/space/launch-vehicles/antares-rocket

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July 14, 2026 at 18:24:15 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:33:49 UTC
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