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Astra Space’s Rocket 3.3 reached orbit on 2021-11-20.
ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q are expected to launch in 2024.
SES expects ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q to deliver continued premium services well into 2040.
SES selected Thales Alenia Space to build the ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q spacecraft for a 2024 launch to 19.2 degrees East to serve major broadcasters across Germany, France, and Spain.
ASTRA satellites at 19.2 degrees East enable HSE to supply entertainment and shopping services to millions of households in Germany.
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 filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission on 2021-11-04 for a constellation of 13,620 satellites operating in V-band.
Astra's near-term corporate focus is on developing its small launch vehicles and delivering a satellite to orbit to begin recognizing revenue in its launch services business.
Astra released its third-quarter financial results on 2021-11-11 showing an adjusted net loss of $34,500,000 for the quarter and $72,400,000 year to date.
Kelly Mullane is the VP of Talent at Astra.
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.
Phase 2 of the Astra Constellation would launch 2,296 satellites into sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits at altitudes of 690 to 700 km to provide global service.
Phase 3 of the Astra Constellation would deploy 11,284 satellites to operate in orbits from 380 to 400 km to provide additional capacity.
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.
SES’s ASTRA 19.2 degrees East prime TV neighborhood provides access to 17 million TV households in Germany.
Astra will not be able to complete preparations for LV0007 until sometime during the second segment of the launch window, which starts on 2021-11-05.
Astra set a launch window on 2021-10-12 opening on 2021-10-27 for a commercial orbital launch on behalf of the United States Space Force from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska.
Astra’s upcoming LV0007 launch will be the company’s fourth orbital launch attempt after three prior attempts that failed to reach orbit, with the second attempt in December 2020 coming close to orbit.