Antares rocket, developed with participation of Ukrainians, launched

Last night, the 17th launch of Antares rocket, which was developed by an American company and with the participation of specialists from Dnipropetrovsk region, took place.

"At night, the 17th successful launch of the Antares rocket took place. It was developed by an American company and with the active participation of specialists from Dnipropetrovsk region," Serhiy Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram.

According to him, the rocket launched a spacecraft for the International Space Station.

As reported rm, last November, the two-stage Antares launch vehicle, developed with the participation of Ukraine, launched a Cygnus spacecraft into orbit with almost 4 tonnes of NASA cargo for the International Space Station.