Astra Space, Inc. is an American space company that aims to improve life on Earth from space. Initially an aerospace technology research firm, Astra shifted to developing launch vehicles and now focuses on providing dedicated orbital launch services and space products. They offer the Astra Spacecraft Engine™, an electric propulsion system for small satellites. Astra's customers include NASA, DARPA, Planet, Spire, and Spaceflight.
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SES has expanded its free-to-view ASTRA TV platform in Spain.
SES routes the ASTRA TV regional channels through geostationary orbit to provide nationwide coverage in Spain.
The new ASTRA TV set-top boxes support dual-band Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections to home networks.
The new ASTRA TV set-top boxes automatically unlock enhanced programming guides and on-demand interactive playback libraries when connected to the internet.
The ASTRA TV network operates from SES’s orbital slot at 19.2 degrees East.
NASA launched the Astra initiative in March 2026 to reduce the cost and development time of future strategic missions through industry and commercial collaboration.
SES’s satellite network portfolio includes Astra, Galaxy, and Intelsat.
SES has five media- or government-related satellites on order: Astra 1Q, SES-26, IS-42, IS-43, and IS-45.
NASA’s Astrophysics Strategic Technology and Research Accelerator (ASTRA) is designed to identify and study probe and flagship mission concepts in their earliest phases.
In 2022, King Charles III launched the Astra Carta under the Sustainable Markets Initiative to provide a framework for promoting sustainability in the space industry.
Astra’s Rocket 4.0 factory uses state-of-the-art, brand-new equipment designed for the rocket.
Astra is working on a test mission to deliver drones anywhere in the world in less than 24 hours.
Astra is pitching its small rockets to the Pentagon as a potential target for Golden Dome interceptor tests.
Astra is gearing up for the inaugural launch of Rocket 4.0 this fall.
Astra raised half a billion dollars for Rocket 4.0.
Astra built a quarter-billion-dollar factory for Rocket 4.0.
Astra’s rockets are single-use and small, making them representative of the threats a missile-defense system would face.
Astra’s drone-delivery concept uses mobile launch pads that provide more resilience than fixed infrastructure.
Astra went public via a SPAC in 2021 and became private again in 2024.
STP-S29B is scheduled to launch on an Astra Rocket 4 in October or November.