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, Firefly Aerospace, and Relativity Space won VCLS Demo 2 contracts in 2020 for missions launching in 2023.
The VADR contract awarded to Astra is in addition to four launches NASA has already contracted with Astra for delivery in 2022.
Astra won a NASA contract in February 2021 for three launches of its Rocket 3 vehicle to deploy a small Earth science constellation called TROPICS.
Astra Space expected to increase its launch cadence in 2022 after completing its first orbital launch in 2021.
In 2020 the Space Force selected Raytheon, General Atomics, and ASTRA Space to develop electro-optical infrared weather satellite concepts.
Astra Space will perform its next launch from Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in January.
Six TROPICS cubesats are scheduled to launch in March 2022 on an Astra Space rocket.
Astra Space, Inc. plans to deploy its first satellite into orbit for NASA in January 2022.
Astra Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTR) completed its first commercial orbital launch for the United States Space Force on 2021-11-19 PST.
Astra Space’s Rocket 3.3 reached orbit on 2021-11-20 on a mission for the U.S. Space Force.
Astra Space, Inc. completed its first commercial orbital launch for the United States Space Force on 2021-11-19, PST.
Astra Space’s Rocket 3.3 reached orbit on 2021-11-20.
Viewers in the region will continue to receive free-to-air live commerce from HSE via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East in SD and HD under the multi-year contract.
Astra Space filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission on 2021-11-04 to deploy a constellation of more than 13,600 satellites to provide broadband services.
Earlier in the year Astra Space entered the satellite business to develop satellite buses designed for launch on its rockets that can carry a wide range of customer payloads.
Astra Space's application requested authorization for 13,620 satellites to operate at V-band frequencies in low Earth orbit.
Astra Space is preparing a next attempt to reach orbit with its Rocket 3.3 vehicle from Kodiak Island, Alaska, with an earliest launch opportunity on 2021-11-08 and a window running through 2021-11-14.
Astra Space conducted its third orbital launch attempt from Kodiak, Alaska on 2021-08-28 using an upgraded Rocket 3.3 small launch vehicle.
Astra Space planned to begin launching Spire Global satellites in spring 2022.
Astra’s dedicated launch service will provide flexibility to deliver Spire Global satellites to specific orbits on Spire’s schedule.