Antares
noun
An·tar·es
an-ˈter-(ˌ)ēz 
-ˈtär-
: a giant red star of very low density that is the brightest star in Scorpius
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Early risers may be able to see the moon and bright star Antares side by side.
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A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In 2016, the wide, thin-winged experimental Antares DLR-HY4 successfully completed flight tests on a hydrogen fuel cell and has been flying since.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
But the Antares program has left warm memories on both sides.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2023
The launch vehicle for this mission was changed from Northrop Grumman’s own Antares 230+ rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended engine and booster production for the Antares program.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Northrop Grumman launched 17 of its previous 20 Cygnus cargo missions on the company's own Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Tuesday's flight, Northrop Grumman's 20th space station resupply mission, was the first of three aboard SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 while the company presses ahead with development of the new Antares 300-series rocket. .
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
The company is developing the Antares 330 rocket, which will have a new first stage with seven Firefly Miranda engines using kerosene and liquid oxygen.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
And Antares burns a reddish-orange color in the heart of Scorpio.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In 2016, the wide, thin-winged experimental Antares DLR-HY4 successfully completed flight tests on a hydrogen fuel cell and has been flying since.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
But the Antares program has left warm memories on both sides.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2023
The launch vehicle for this mission was changed from Northrop Grumman’s own Antares 230+ rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended engine and booster production for the Antares program.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Northrop Grumman launched 17 of its previous 20 Cygnus cargo missions on the company's own Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Tuesday's flight, Northrop Grumman's 20th space station resupply mission, was the first of three aboard SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 while the company presses ahead with development of the new Antares 300-series rocket. .
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
The company is developing the Antares 330 rocket, which will have a new first stage with seven Firefly Miranda engines using kerosene and liquid oxygen.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
And Antares burns a reddish-orange color in the heart of Scorpio.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
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