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Astra founders offer to take company private

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Two founders of Astra Space have offered to take the launch vehicle and spacecraft propulsion company private for nearly $30...

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NASA and Astra modify TROPICS launch contract

KIHEI, Hawaii — NASA and Astra Space have revised a launch contract originally awarded for the launch of a cubesat constellation after Astra retired...

Astra to sell electric thrusters to Airbus OneWeb Satellites

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Astra Space announced Aug. 29 it won a contract from Airbus OneWeb Satellites to provide electric propulsion systems for the Arrow...

Astra cancels Rocket 3 to focus on larger vehicle

WASHINGTON — Astra Space announced Aug. 4 it is canceling its existing small launch vehicle after its most recent failure and will focus instead...

Astra launch of NASA TROPICS cubesats fails

ARCADIA, Calif. — An Astra launch of two NASA cubesats to monitor tropical storms failed June 12 when the rocket’s upper stage shut down...

Astra ready for first of three NASA TROPICS launches

WASHINGTON — Astra Space is preparing to conduct the first of three launches of NASA cubesats to monitor tropical storms as soon as June...

Astra reveals details of next, larger rocket

WASHINGTON — Astra disclosed details about its new launch vehicle that will be capable of carrying heavier payloads and flying more frequently. At its “Spacetech...

Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

TAMPA, Fla. — British microlauncher startup Orbex unveiled a full-scale prototype May 11 of what it hopes will be the first-ever vertical rocket launched...

Astra to launch from U.K. spaceport

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Astra announced May 10 that it plans to carry out launches from a spaceport in the Shetland Islands starting in 2023 as part of international expansion plans.

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Astra prepares for TROPICS launch campaign

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Small launch vehicle developer Astra says it is ready to perform a series of launches for NASA once it receives a license for those missions.

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Astra’s Rocket 3.3 returns to flight with successful launch

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Astra successfully returned its Rocket 3.3 vehicle to flight March 15, placing several payloads into low Earth orbit.

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Astra gears up for next launch, signs Spaceflight contract

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Astra Space says it will attempt its next Rocket 3.3 launch as soon as March 14 as the first flight in a multi-launch contract with Spaceflight.

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Astra blames launch failure on wiring error and software flaw

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Astra Space said March 7 it identified two problems that led to the failure of a launch last month as the company gears up for a new launch that may be imminent.

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