Operator
Royal Aircraft EstablishmentManufacturer
Royal Aircraft EstablishmentMiranda Mission
3/9/1974
The new version of Antares, called the Antares 330, will feature a first stage using seven Miranda engines under development by Firefly Aerospace.
Miranda will power the Medium Launch Vehicle that Firefly is co-developing with Northrop Grumman.
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.
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.