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Benjamin Lyon resigned from his position as chief engineer and executive vice president of operations and engineering at Astra.
Doug Kunzman will lead Launch and Test Operations at Astra.
Astra Space, Inc. announced an evolution of its management team to improve program execution.
Bryson Gentile will lead Manufacturing at Astra.
Astra retired the Rocket 3.3 vehicle in August to focus on the larger Rocket 4, which will not enter service before late 2023.
NASA originally awarded a $7,950,000 contract to Astra to launch six TROPICS satellites on three Rocket 3.3 vehicles.
NASA and Astra revised the original contract so the remaining two Astra launches will be used to launch comparable scientific payloads on Rocket 4.
Astra Space reported a net loss of $199,100,000 for the quarter, including $133,400,000 in impairment charges.
Astra Space upgraded test infrastructure and designed tooling needed for building Rocket 4 vehicle structures.
Astra Space has received 237 orders for the Astra Spacecraft Engines, an increase of 130% from the end of the second quarter.
Astra Space previously reduced staff in early 2020 after losing a Rocket 3 vehicle on the pad in Alaska during preparations for the DARPA Launch Challenge.
Astra Space reported an adjusted net loss of $45,200,000 and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $41,400,000 for the quarter.
Astra Space is prioritizing higher reliability for Rocket 4 compared with the iterative approach taken with Rocket 3.
Astra Space completed the first design loop on Launch System 2, which features the Rocket 4 vehicle designed to place up to 600 kg into orbit.
The layoffs are the first Astra Space has taken since the company went public in mid-2021.
The workforce reductions are intended to allow Astra Space to ramp up deliveries of its Astra Spacecraft Engine electric thrusters and develop Launch System 2 while stretching funding well into 2024.
Astra Space is planning test launches of Rocket 4 in late 2023.
Astra Space is opening a new production facility in Sunnyvale, California devoted to manufacturing Astra Spacecraft Engines.
Astra became the fastest privately funded U.S. company to reach orbit using a series of Rocket 3.3 launches.
Astra is developing and qualifying an upgraded derivative of a previously qualified engine for Rocket 4’s first-stage application.