Mission Name

Spaceflight-1

Launch Window

March 14-15, 2022

Launch Site

PSCA, Kodiak, Alaska

Launch Vehicle

Rocket 3.3

Target Orbit

525 km, 97.5° SSO

Mission Overview

Astra's objective was to successfully launch and deploy spacecraft for Spaceflight's customers, including Portland State Aerospace Society and NearSpace Launch, to Sun Synchronous orbit at 525 km.

This mission included a payload for NearSpace Launch (the S4 CROSSOVER) and Portland State Aerospace Society's OreSat0.

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Mission Timeline

All times are approximate

+0s

Lift-off

+6s

Begin Pitch Over

+1min 10s

Max-Q

+3min 00s

Main Engine Cutoff (MECO)

+3min 05s

Fairing separation

+3min 10s

Stage separation

+3min 15s

Upper stage ignition

+8min 40s

Second Engine Cutoff (SECO)

+8min 50s

Payload Deployment Signal

About Vehicle

Astra has developed one of the world's most responsive and affordable orbital launch systems. Rocket 3.3 is an expendable, vertically-launched two stage LOX/kerosene rocket, designed to fit inside a standard shipping container and built to dramatically lower the cost of access to space.

Rocket 3.3 consists of a first stage powered by five electric-pump-fed engines and an upper stage propelled by a single pressure-fed Aether engine.

Overall Length

43 feet

Diameter

52 inches

Specification

First Stage

Upper Stage

Engine Qty

Thrust per Engine

6,500 lbf SL

740 lbf vacuum