OVERVIEW Antares is a two-stage vehicle that provides low Earth orbit launch capability for payloads weighing over 5,000 kg. ATA Engineering and its engineering and manufacturing partner Martinez & Turek were selected to design, engineer, manufacture, install, and test the highly optimized Transporter/Erector/Launcher (TEL) system for the Antares. Among other critical operational functions, the TEL serves as an assembly and integration platform for the Antares rocket. Once the rocket is assembled, the TEL is placed on heavy load transporters and serves as the transport vehicle to the launch site. Upon arrival, the TEL becomes the platform used to erect the Antares rocket, place it on the launch mount, secure it in position until fueled, and finally disconnect and pull away when it

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