Astra and NASA have agreed to modify the terms of our existing launch services agreement for NASA’s TROPICS mission to allow for the future launch of comparable scientific payloads on version 4.0 of Astra’s rocket. We are delighted to maintain our strong partnership and to…
The team has made significant progress in the investigation into the LV0010 early shutdown of the upper stage. Our investigation process consists of four core steps: Flight Data Review Timeline Reconstruction Fault Tree Analyses Implementing Corrective and Preventative Actions We have completed steps #1 and…
From the Moon to Mars and one day far beyond, our once small steps are growing into greater strides, and industry's role in the exploration of space will only continue to blossom and expand. Learn more about how space is shaping a new economy: nasdaq.com/campaign/astra-economy-of-space/
As Astra brings on talent, we’ll highlight new and veteran members of the Astra team and community who are working toward our mission of improving life on Earth from space. This week we speak with Doug Kunzman. In his new role as Vice President of…
ALAMEDA, CA — August 29, 2022. Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR), a provider of space products and launch services to the global space industry, today announced that it has been selected by Airbus OneWeb Satellites, LLC (“AOS”) to supply the Astra Spacecraft Engine™ for…
By Matthew Gill PhD, Senior Systems Engineer The first Astra Spacecraft Engine™ reached orbit on June 30, 2021 aboard Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTE all-electric Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) on the Spaceflight Sherpa-LTE1 SXRS-5 mission. After several weeks of Sherpa-LTE commissioning — spacecraft checks to make certain everything…