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ASTRO

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2007-006ALaunched 3/9/2007
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
STP-1
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Launch Date
3/9/2007
Last Contact
7/22/2007
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
494 km
Inclination
46.03 deg
Dry Mass
1,100 kg
Total Mass
1,266 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Manufacturer
Boeing
Registry
COSPAR ID
2007-006A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/524
Track
Mentions
52
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XRISM is an X-ray astronomy spacecraft serving as a replacement for Astro-H (Hitomi), which malfunctioned shortly after its 2016 launch when it spun out of control.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023H3 failure could delay Japanese science missions

Virgilio Holding S.p.A., Astro Alliance S.r.l., MIRAK Enterprise S.r.l., and Gino Bucciol together own 4,677,690 shares of Officina Stellare, equal to 82.44% of the company’s share capital.

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May 9, 2022
Investment Agreement Signed Between Officina Stellare + Satellogic Will Strengthen Their Alliance

The ASTRO master contract opens acquisition to all federal agencies through FEDSIM for the next 10 years with no maximum dollar ceiling.

RelationshipsLegalPlanFinancialValue 4.4Nov 17, 2021CGI Aelected for GSA’s ASTRO Space + Development / Systems Integration Pools

RSA has developed technologies in infrared satellites, directed energy, artificial intelligence, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), astro-particle physics, small satellites, cislunar operations, intelligence collection, and autonomous underwater vehicles.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 3, 2021SpaceFund Invests In Rhea Space + Their Autonomous Space Navigation Tech

Hexagon US Federal has been selected by the General Services Administration as a prime contractor for ASTRO, a 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with an estimated $90,000,000,000 value.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Aug 31, 2021Hexagon US Federal selected as Prime for GSA’s ASTRO Contract

The formal government kick-off for the ASTRO contract is anticipated to take place in November 2021.

PlanValue 2.8Aug 31, 2021Hexagon US Federal selected as Prime for GSA’s ASTRO Contract

Esri partnered with Auterion to enable US organizations to use Site Scan with the Freefly Astro drone, which runs on Auterion's open-source drone autopilot system.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 7, 2020Esri partners with Auterion, fostering security gamechanger for governments and enterprises

Esri offers a single, end-to-end drone solution that integrates Freefly Astro and is supported by Site Scan, using US Department of Defense-approved Blue sUAS software architecture.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 7, 2020Esri partners with Auterion, fostering security gamechanger for governments and enterprises

The Astro platform provides fleet management, 0.004 kg LTE connectivity for online workflows, predictive maintenance, geotagging, and the Auterion SDK for enterprise developers.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 2, 2020Freefly and Auterion announce the release of Astro

Astro supports a 0.9072 kg payload capacity and can achieve a 30-minute flight time.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 2, 2020Freefly and Auterion announce the release of Astro

Blink Astro and Lacuna Space launched payloads on NanoAvionics’ M6P nanosatellite buses in April.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Aug 5, 2019NanoAvionics prepares to manufacture cubesats in Midland

NanoRacks is working with Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH of Germany to manufacture the deployers that will be used for the PSLV mission.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.2Dec 19, 2018New contracts demonstrate continued strong demand for smallsat rideshare launch services