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Antares 330
Antares 330 is an orbital launch vehicle in development operated by Northrop Grumman of Dulles, Virginia, 42.5 m tall, 10,500 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | Northrop Grumman · Dulles, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Status | In development |
| First flight | 2026 |
| Height | 42.5 m |
| Diameter | 3.9 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 10,500 kg |
| Engines | 7 × Miranda (Firefly) |
| Propellant | RP-1 / liquid oxygen |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | Pad 0A, Wallops, Virginia |
The all-American replacement for Antares 230+, which lost its Ukrainian airframe and Russian engines when the supply chain ended in 2022.
About Northrop Grumman
Flies ISS cargo on Cygnus and keeps a family of solid-fuelled launchers derived from decommissioned missiles. Founded 1994. Official site.