Nasa Antares rocket

NASA's Antares Rocket Description

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The Antares rocket is not a NASA rocket; rather, it's a launch vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (formerly Orbital ATK). NASA has used Antares rockets for some of its missions, but it's not a NASA-designed or operated rocket.

Antares is a two-stage rocket designed to transport cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program. The rocket stands approximately 133 feet (40.5 meters) tall and has a maximum payload capacity of around 17,000 pounds (7,700 kilograms) to low Earth orbit.

The first stage of Antares is powered by two Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-26 engines (formerly NK-33 engines), which burn liquid oxygen (LOX) and RP-1 kerosene. The second stage uses a Castor 30XL solid rocket motor.

Antares launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. It has been used for numerous cargo resupply missions to the ISS as part of NASA's efforts to support the station's scientific research and operations.