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First Miranda Engine Hot Fire Test Completed

Engine Designed, Built and Tested in Just Over a Year

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Tom Patton
Dec 01, 2023
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The first hot fire test for the Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman's Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) has been completed. NGC is developing the launch vehicle in conjunction with Firefly Aerospace, which designed and built the Miranda engine in just over a year after signing the initial contract.

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