Astra Acquires Apollo Fusion to Reach New Orbits

ALAMEDA, Calif. — June 7. Astra, the fastest privately funded company in history to reach space, announced today its planned acquisition of Apollo Fusion in a transaction valued up to $145 million. Apollo Fusion manufactures a leading electric propulsion engine. This acquisition allows Astra to…

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Astra & Apollo: Reaching New Orbits Together

By Benjamin Lyon — Today, we announced that Astra will acquire Apollo Fusion. This acquisition enables Astra to efficiently deliver and operate throughout our solar system, and brings incredible technology and talent into our team. So, what is this all really about? At Astra we’re…

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Astra Announces Multi-Launch Contract with Planet

ALAMEDA, Calif. — May 19. Astra, the fastest privately funded company in history to reach space, named Planet, the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions, as a holder of a multi-launch contract, with plans to begin launching in the near future.…

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Astra CFO to Participate in Upcoming Virtual Investor Event

ALAMEDA, Calif. May, 13, 2021--Astra Space Inc. (“Astra”), the fastest privately-funded company in history to demonstrate orbital launch capability, today announced that Kelyn Brannon, CFO, will participate in the Susquehanna Space Industry Conference. Astra and Holicity Inc. (Nasdaq: HOL), a publicly-traded special purchase acquisition company,…

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