Antares
updated 6 days ago
American medium-lift cargo orbital rocket
Antares flew sixteen successful cargo missions to the International Space Station before the Russian-engine 230+ variant was retired in August 2023. The next version, Antares 330, replaces those engines with seven American-made Miranda engines built by Firefly Aerospace — an all-domestic first stage that sidesteps the supply chain that once grounded the rocket.
We track every Antares launch.
Service since 2013
2013 to 2027
2013 first flight 2014 peak (3 launches)
- launches
- 18
- success
- 94%
- upcomingnone with a date yet
- 1
Antares launch activity
Past launches and what's coming up
- Feb 20 202117:36 UTCFeb 20 202117:36 UTC
- Aug 10 202122:01 UTCAug 10 202122:01 UTC
- Feb 19 202217:40 UTCFeb 19 202217:40 UTC
- Nov 07 202210:32 UTCNov 07 202210:32 UTC
- Aug 02 202300:31 UTCAug 02 202300:31 UTC
- Now Nov 09 · 2026
Upcoming
- 20272027
Full launch history
2027 | Cygnus NG-22 USA • Antares 330 / Castor 30XL | |||
Today | ||||
Aug 2, 2023 | Cygnus NG-19 S. S. Laurel Clark USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Nov 7, 2022 | Cygnus NG-18 S. S. Sally Ride USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Feb 19, 2022 | Cygnus NG-17 S. S. Piers Sellers USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Aug 10, 2021 | Cygnus NG-16 S. S. Ellison Onizuka USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Feb 20, 2021 | Cygnus NG-15 S. S. Katherine Johnson USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Oct 3, 2020 | Cygnus NG-14 S. S. Kalpana Chawla USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Feb 15, 2020 | Cygnus NG-13 S. S. Robert H. Lawrence USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Nov 2, 2019 | Cygnus NG-12 S. S. Alan Bean USA • Antares 230+ / Castor 30XL | |||
Apr 17, 2019 | Cygnus NG-11 S. S. Roger Chaffee USA • Antares 230 / Castor 30XL | |||
Nov 17, 2018 | Cygnus NG-10 SS John Young USA • Antares 230 / Castor 30XL | |||
May 21, 2018 | Cygnus CRS OA-9E S. S. J. R. Thompson USA • Antares 230 / Castor 30XL | |||
Nov 12, 2017 | Cygnus CRS OA-8E SS Gene Cernan USA • Antares 230 / Castor 30XL | |||
Oct 17, 2016 | Cygnus CRS OA-5 USA • Antares 230 / Castor 30XL | |||
Oct 28, 2014Failure | Cygnus CRS Orb-3 S. S. Deke Slayton USA • Antares 130 / Castor 30XL | |||
Jul 13, 2014 | Cygnus CRS Orb-2 S. S. Janice Voss USA • Antares 120 / Castor 30B | |||
Jan 9, 2014 | Cygnus CRS Orb-1 S. S. C. Gordon Fullerton USA • Antares 120 / Castor 30B | |||
Sep 18, 2013 | Cygnus 1 S. S. G. David Low USA • Antares 110 / Castor 30A | |||
Apr 21, 2013 | Cygnus Mass Simulator USA • Antares 110 / Castor 30A | |||

