Antares 120 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Antares 120 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Antares 120
Family
Antares
Manufacturer
First Launch
9 Jan 2014
Successful Launches
2
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
2
Length
40.5 m
Diameter
3.9 m
Launch Mass
276 tons
Thrust
3,265 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
4,600 kg
Launch Cost
$80M
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.
Launch Sites used by Antares 120
Wallops Island
NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.