Antares second stage

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:academic_programs comprised of experienced engineers
gptkbp:collaboration involves international partners
NASA and Northrop Grumman
gptkbp:configuration two-stage launch vehicle
gptkbp:control_system digital flight control system
gptkbp:debut multiple successful launches
gptkbp:design_purpose to deliver cargo to the ISS
gptkbp:designed_for commercial cargo resupply missions
gptkbp:development_cost significant investment
gptkbp:diameter 3.9 meters
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:environmental_impact designed to minimize environmental impact
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2013
gptkbp:fuel_type RP-1 and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:future_plans upgrades for increased payload capacity
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:has_limitations limited by payload size and weight
gptkbp:has_tour uses a two-stage configuration
gptkbp:height approximately 14.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antares second stage
gptkbp:is_tested_for extensive testing prior to launch
gptkbp:launch_date multiple launches per year
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 20,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_Innovation_Systems
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Wallops_Flight_Facility
gptkbp:launch_vehicle configured for specific missions
part of Antares launch vehicle family
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Regional_Spaceport
requires extensive launch preparation
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:mission high mission success rate
gptkbp:mission_duration varies by mission
gptkbp:mission_type orbital insertion
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkb:RD-181_engines
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2013
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Antares_rocket
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 5,000 kg
optional payload fairing
capable of deploying multiple payloads
integrated with Cygnus spacecraft
gptkbp:project managed by Northrop Grumman
gptkbp:propulsion approximately 400 k N
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:safety_record good safety record
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Antares_230+
gptkbp:support supports ISS resupply missions
gptkbp:technology advanced aerospace technology
gptkbp:used_in Cygnus spacecraft missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus_CRS_OA-6
gptkb:Cygnus_CRS_OA-25
gptkb:Cygnus_CRS_OA-42
gptkb:Cygnus_CRS_OA-50
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7