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Antares

medium-lift
CLASS OF LAUNCH-VEHICLE

8,1 t
PL (Нp=200km, Нa=300km, i=51.6˚)

42,5 m
HEIGHT
3.9 m
DIAMETER

 330 t
   MASS

Antares

medium-lift
CLASS OF LAUNCH-VEHICLE

8.1 t
PL (Нp=200km, Нa=300km, i=51.6˚)

42.5 m
HEIGHT

3.9 m
DIAMETER

330 t
MASS

DESCRIPTION

Orbital Sciences Corporation and Yuzhnoye have developed the Antares medium-lift launch vehicle to deliver payloads to the International Space Station. The Antares launch vehicle comprises two tandem stages 3.9 m in diameter.

Antares is a two-stage rocket. Core structure of the Antares’ Stage 1 was developed and produced by Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye State Design Office and Yuzhmash Machine Building plant in cooperation with Ukraine’s Hartron-Arkos (Kharkiv), Hartron-Ucom (Zaporizhzhya), Chezara, Rapid (Chernihiv) and Kievprylad (Kyiv) etc. as ordered by the US corporation Northrop Grumman.

Antares pre-launch processing, testing and launch were supported by the specialists from Yuzhnoye State Design Office, Yuzhmash Machine Building plant and Hartron-Arkos. Real-time launch technical support, acquisition and processing of the telemetry information were provided and as a result, Ukrainian specialists have provided full scope of services in the area of their responsibility.

Antares
Antares

DESCRIPTION

Orbital Sciences Corporation and Yuzhnoye have developed the Antares medium-lift launch vehicle to deliver payloads to the International Space Station. The Antares launch vehicle comprises two tandem stages 3.9 m in diameter.

Antares is a two-stage rocket. Core structure of the Antares’ Stage 1 was developed and produced by Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye State Design Office and Yuzhmash Machine Building plant in cooperation with Ukraine’s Hartron-Arkos (Kharkiv), Hartron-Ucom (Zaporizhzhya), Chezara, Rapid (Chernihiv) and Kievprylad (Kyiv) etc. as ordered by the US corporation Northrop Grumman.

Antares pre-launch processing, testing and launch were supported by the specialists from Yuzhnoye State Design Office, Yuzhmash Machine Building plant and Hartron-Arkos. Real-time launch technical support, acquisition and processing of the telemetry information were provided and as a result, Ukrainian specialists have provided full scope of services in the area of their responsibility.

FEATURES

Antares
Stages 2
Dimensions, mm
Height 42500
Body diameter 3900
Fairing diameter 3900
Gross mass (without payload), t 330
Propellants
Stage 1 LOX + kerosene
Stage 2 HTPB
Engines:
Stage 1 2×RD-181
Stage 2 Castor-30XL
Engine thrust, tf
Stage 1 (sea level) 392
Stage 2 (vacuum)  48.7
Maximum payload mass to orbit, t
Нp=200 км, Нa=300 km, i=51.6°  8.1

FEATURES

Antares
Stages 2
Dimensions, mm
Height 42500
Body diameter 3900
Fairing diameter 3900
Gross mass (without payload), t 330
Propellants
Stage 1 LOX + kerosene
Stage 2 HTPB
Engines:
Stage 1 2×RD-181
Stage 2 Castor-30XL
Engine thrust, tf
Stage 1 (sea level) 392
Stage 2 (vacuum) 48.7
Maximum payload mass to orbit, t
Нp=200 км, Нa=300 km, i=51.6° 8.1

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