Taurus II
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Taurus II, later renamed Antares, is an orbital launch vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman (originally Orbital Sciences) primarily to deliver cargo to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taurus II canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch system
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medium-lift launch vehicle ⓘ orbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Antares 100 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedBy |
Northrop Grumman
NERFINISHED
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Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Antares launch vehicle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStageEngine |
AJ26
NERFINISHED
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RD-181 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStagePropellant |
RP-1 kerosene
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liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| laterRenamedAs | Antares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCapability | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | two-stage configuration ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A
NERFINISHED
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Wallops Flight Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
NERFINISHED
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Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedBy |
Northrop Grumman
NERFINISHED
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Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Northrop Grumman
NERFINISHED
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Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload | Cygnus spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | cargo resupply to the International Space Station ⓘ |
| program | Commercial Orbital Transportation Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
liquid-fueled first stage
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solid-fueled upper stage ⓘ |
| secondStageType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| secondStageVariant |
Castor 30
NERFINISHED
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Castor 30A NERFINISHED ⓘ Castor 30B NERFINISHED ⓘ Castor 30XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | renamed Antares ⓘ |
| targetOrbit | International Space Station orbit ⓘ |
| usedFor | NASA cargo missions ⓘ |
| usedUnderProgram | NASA Commercial Resupply Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.