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Miranda

retired
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Orbit: LEOLaunched 3/9/1974
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
93 kg
Total Mass
93 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

Royal Aircraft Establishment

Manufacturer

Royal Aircraft Establishment
Launch Mission

Miranda Mission

3/9/1974

Entity Mentions
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The new version of Antares, called the Antares 330, will feature a first stage using seven Miranda engines under development by Firefly Aerospace.

Mentioned as: MirandaSourceAug 8, 2022

Miranda will power the Medium Launch Vehicle that Firefly is co-developing with Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: MirandaSourceMar 22, 2023

Firefly Aerospace built a new multi-bay engine test stand at Briggs to test Miranda and Vira engines with up to 104,326 kg of thrust.

Mentioned as: MirandaSourceFeb 28, 2024

Firefly Aerospace built a new higher-thrust engine stand at Briggs to test the Miranda and Vira engines with up to 104,326 kg of thrust.

Mentioned as: MirandaSourceFeb 29, 2024