Rocket file · LV-210
Antares 230+
Antares 230+ is an expendable launch vehicle built by Northrop Grumman Space Systems. It stands 42.5 m tall, lifts 8,200 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 2 November 2019. It has flown 8 times with 8 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Antares 230+
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Antares 230+ is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAntares 230+ in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Antares 230+ flown?
- 8 times, with 8 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Antares 230+'s success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 8 successful flights out of 8 attempts.
- How much can Antares 230+ lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Antares 230+ at 8,200 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Antares 230+ reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Antares 230+ as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.