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Astra Test Flight (Launch Vehicle 0007)

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STP-27AD2

Overview

Destination: Polar Orbit
Mission: Test Flight

Polar Orbit Launch Pad 3B Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

Space Force test payload contracted through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Other Transaction Agreement with Astra Space.

Updates

SwGustav • Nov. 20, 2021, 6:26 a.m.

Orbital insertion confirmed


SwGustav • Nov. 20, 2021, 6:16 a.m.

Liftoff


SwGustav • Nov. 20, 2021, 3:28 a.m.

Updated T-0 to 05:30


Cosmic_Penguin • Nov. 19, 2021, 7:30 a.m.

Confirmed next attempt tomorrow.


spacevogel • Nov. 18, 2021, 6:02 p.m.


Astra Rocket 3

Family:
Configuration: 3

Astra Rocket 3.0 is the third version and first orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. It is designed to carry 100kg in LEO.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    11.6 m
  • Diameter
    1.32 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    ―
  • Launch Mass
    ―
  • Thrust
    140.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Astra Rocket 3
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    3
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Astra Rocket 3
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $2500000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    100.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    25.0 kg

Astra Space

Astra Space

(AS)

CEO: Chris Kemp Founded: 2005 Successes: 2 Failures: 5 Pending: 1

Agency Type:

Astra Space is a launch vehicle company based in San Francisco, California, that develops pump-fed, liquid bipropellant propulsion engines for DARPA and NASA as well as their Astra Rocket launch vehicle.

INFO WIKI
NASA Spaceflight

China launches Gaofen 3-02 mission on a Chang Zheng 4C

China has launched a second Gaofen 3 C-band satellite, used for remote sensing and Earth observation. The launch was conducted on November 22 at 23:45 UTC from launch pad SLS-2 (South Launch Site-2) of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (…

Spaceflight Now

Astra reaches orbit for first time, clearing way for commercial launches

Astra launched its first rocket into orbit from Alaska early Saturday after falling short on three previous tries, an achievement company officials said will unlock “tremendous demand” for its small satellite launch service. The company’s …

Arstechnica

Astra becomes the fastest rocket company to reach orbit

"I think that this flight really does prove out the approach we've taken."

SpaceNews

Astra ready for commercial operations after first successful launch

After reaching orbit for the first time, Astra Space executives said they are ready to begin commercial operations of their small launch vehicle and scale up production, while also preparing to test a new vehicle next year.

SpaceNews

Astra’s Rocket 3.3 reaches orbit on fourth attempt

Astra Space’s Rocket 3.3 successfully reached orbit on a Nov. 20 launch, the fourth orbital launch attempt by the small launch vehicle startup.

Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

Launch Pad 3B


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IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)
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Falcon 9
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Long March 6A
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1 week, 5 days ago
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