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Antares 330

Antares 330 is the in-development U.S.-built successor to Antares 230+. Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace are pairing a new first stage powered by seven Miranda engines with the flight-proven Northrop Grumman Castor 30XL solid second stage for up to three Cygnus station-resupply launches.

Identity

Aliases
A330Antares 330 rocket
Family Name
Antares
Full Name
Antares 330
Reusability
expendable
Slug
antares-330
Status
development
Type
rocket
Variant Name
330

Details

Description
Antares 330 is the in-development U.S.-built successor to Antares 230+. Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace are pairing a new first stage powered by seven Miranda engines with the flight-proven Northrop Grumman Castor 30XL solid second stage for up to three Cygnus station-resupply launches.
Engines
  • Count
    7
    Name
    Miranda
    Placement
    core
  • Count
    1
    Name
    Castor 30XL
    Placement
    upper
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7vk1kctrbp74t50d3c9p3sdn8af3ss
Payload Capacity Kg
Leo
10,500
Stages Count
2

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 10:25:26 AM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 10:25:26 AM