Rocket family
Antares
United States2013 to 2023Antares is Orbital Sciences' medium rocket, built to launch the Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station from Wallops Island in Virginia. Its first stage is built in Ukraine and first uses refurbished Soviet NK-33 engines; after a 2014 explosion it switches to Russian RD-181s. When the war in Ukraine cuts off its first stages, the line ends in 2023.
- Launches
- 18
- Success rate
- 94%
- 1 failure
- First flight
- 2013
- Antares 110
- Last flight
- 2023
- Antares 230+
- Rocket types
- 5
Launches per year
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| Year | Launches |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Antares rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antares 110 | 2013 | 2 | 100% | 40.5 m | 4,450 kg |
| Antares 120 | 2014 | 2 | 100% | 40.5 m | 4,600 kg |
| Antares 130 | 2014 | 1 | 0% | 41.9 m | 5,100 kg |
| Antares 230 | 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 100% | 42.5 m | 7,800 kg |
| Antares 230+ | 2019 to 2023 | 8 | 100% | 42.5 m | 8,200 kg |