Photo by John Kraus By Matt Ganser, Vice President of Business Operations Today, we’re proud to announce that Astra is the first company to receive a Part 450 license from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Our ELaNa41 mission for NASA (and first launch out of Cape Canaveral) will be conducted under this license. Part 450 Part…
Alameda, CA — January 27, 2022. Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR), today announced the award of the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for future task orders, which…
Space Launch Complex-46 in Cape Canaveral — Photo by John Kraus Astra to begin operating out of second US spaceport ALAMEDA, California. December 6, 2021– Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR) today announced that it plans to deploy its first satellite in orbit for the National Aeronautics…
Photo by Brady Kenniston / Astra Alameda, CA. November 22, 2021. Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR), successfully completed its first commercial orbital launch for the United States Space Force late Friday night, November 19, 2021, PST. The launch, STP-27AD2, was conducted from Astra’s Kodiak Spaceport, located at the Pacific…
At Astra, we’re always on the hunt for great people who can make the right decisions, even in fast-moving situations. Shift, a VC-backed startup that works to help current and former members of the military get great jobs at great companies, is an important partner…
Source of LV0006 engine abort discovered and design changes implemented ALAMEDA, California. October 12, 2021– Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR) today announced a commercial orbital launch on behalf of the United States Space Force. The launch vehicle, LV0007, will carry a test payload for the Space Test Program’s second…