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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Astra Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTR) and SaxaVord UK Spaceport are partnering to provide dedicated orbital launch services from the UK.
Astra is partnering with SaxaVord Spaceport to provide launch services from the SaxaVord facility on the island of Unst.
Astra Space and SaxaVord UK Spaceport are partnering to provide dedicated orbital launch services to the satellite market.
The partnership between Astra Space and SaxaVord UK Spaceport was announced on 2022-05-10.
On 2022-04-12 Astra Space, Inc. and LeoStella entered a contract for Astra to provide multiple Astra Spacecraft Engines for LeoStella satellites.
Astra sold multiple Astra Spacecraft Engines to LeoStella under the 2022-04-12 agreement.
Astra Space announced on 2022-04-12 an order of electric thrusters by LeoStella.
The 2022-03-15 mission was the first in a multilaunch agreement Astra announced with launch services provider Spaceflight on 2022-03-14.
Spaceflight expanded its launch vehicle partner portfolio by adding Astra to offer customers additional launch opportunities.
The LV0009 launch will be the first in a new multi-launch agreement between Astra and the launch services company Spaceflight announced 2022-03-14.
Astra Space identified two problems that led to the failure of its Rocket 3.3 launch on 2022-02-10.
NASA’s Launch Services Program is responsible for launching six TROPICS cubesats on three Rocket 3.3 vehicles from Astra Space from Cape Canaveral, currently scheduled for late spring through early summer pending the outcome of Astra’s 2022-02-10 launch failure investigation.
Astra Space selected Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 46, operated by Space Florida, for a launch in February that was its first outside of Alaska.
Astra Space launched its first mission from Cape Canaveral on 2022-02-10, and that mission failed after the rocket’s upper stage appeared to tumble out of control after stage separation.
As of the close of trading on 2022-02-11, Astra Space had a market capitalization of just over $850,000,000.
When Astra Space announced its intent to go public through a SPAC merger, the deal valued the company at $2,100,000,000.
NASA awarded Astra a $3,900,000 contract in December 2020 for the ELaNa 41 launch through its Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) Demo 2 competition.
NASA awarded Astra a $3,900,000 contract in December 2020 for the launch through its Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) Demo 2 competition.
NASA awarded Astra a $3,900,000 contract in December 2020 for the ELaNa 41 launch through the Venture Class Launch Services Demo 2 competition.
Astra Space will launch four NASA-sponsored cubesats on its Rocket 3.3 vehicle as soon as 2022-02-05.