Antonov is a Ukrainian aerospace company specializing in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of aircraft, particularly heavy-lift cargo aircraft. It is known for operating the An-225 Mriya, the world's largest cargo aircraft which was originally developed to transport Buran-class orbiters for the Soviet space program. Antonov provides international oversized cargo transportation services and partners with organizations like NASA for transporting large spacecraft components. The company is also associated with the design of over 100 airliners, airlifters, and special-purpose aircraft and is a member of the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).
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Interim HOTOL used the Antonov An-225 as an air-launch platform.
An Antonov An-124 flew from Beijing to Haikou, Hainan province, carrying hardware for the Chang’e 7 robotic lunar mission.
An Antonov An-124 Ruslan transported the Pressurized Cargo Module for the upcoming NG-24 Cygnus mission to Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility.
The satellite was safely transported from Los Angeles to Kennedy Space Center in an Antonov AN-124 cargo airplane.
The loading of the satellite onto the Antonov AN-124 cargo plane is an intricate procedure that takes four to six hours.
VS-3 F2 was delivered to Los Angeles International Airport by Boeing from El Segundo, California, and transported to Florida by an Antonov AN-124 cargo airplane.
The ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite was delivered to LAX by Boeing from its El Segundo facility before being flown to Florida in an Antonov AN-124 cargo plane.
The satellite was transported in an Antonov AN-124 cargo plane, which landed in Florida on September 30, 2025.
ViaSat-3 Flight 2 was transported in an Antonov AN-124 cargo airplane and arrived in Florida on September 30, 2025.
BlueBird 6 is scheduled to head to India on October 12 aboard an Antonov large cargo plane.
ViaSat-3 F2 arrived in Florida earlier this week on board an Antonov.
BlueBird 7 is scheduled to ship to India aboard an Antonov large cargo plane on October 12.
The Antonov AN-124 touched down in Florida in the early hours of September 30, 2025.
VS-3 F2 was transported in an Antonov AN-124 cargo airplane.
ViaSat-3 F2 was transported on board an Antonov aircraft.
Beluga aircraft create less pollution and are about 10% wider, providing a better fit for larger spacecraft compared with Antonov aircraft, while Antonov aircraft are better suited for heavier payloads on longer ranges.
OneWeb’s satellites were transported from their production facility in Florida to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India by an AN-124 Antonov cargo airplane operated by Ukraine-based Antonov Airlines.
The launch of the first two WorldView Legion satellites could be delayed due to a shortage of Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft used to transport spacecraft from factory to launch site.
Satellite manufacturers use large-cargo Antonov aircraft to transport geostationary (GEO) spacecraft from factory to launch site.