| Specification | Value | Sources |
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| Sla | Northrop Grumman (first stage by Firefly Aerospace) |
| Capacity | Seven Miranda engines |
| Service Area | Replaces Antares 230 first stage (previously Ukrainian-built with Russian engines) |
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“Antares 330 will replace the Ukrainian-built first stage and Russian engines of the earlier Antares 230 with a new first stage built by Firefly using Miranda engines.”
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Northrop Grumman partnered with Firefly Aerospace in August 2022 to develop the Antares 330 rocket using a domestically manufactured first stage and engines.
On 2023-11-28, Firefly Aerospace completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle the companies are co-developing.
Northrop Grumman will build the Antares 330 with a first stage powered by seven Firefly-made Miranda engines.
The new version of Antares, called the Antares 330, will feature a first stage using seven Miranda engines under development by Firefly Aerospace.
Antares 330 will replace the Ukrainian-built first stage and Russian engines of the earlier Antares 230 with a new first stage built by Firefly using Miranda engines.
Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman announced a partnership in August 2022 to develop the Antares 330.