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Astra Space • Astra Rocket 3 • Launch Pad 3B (AK)
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Space Force test payload contracted through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Other Transaction Agreement with Astra Space.

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Space Force test payload contracted through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Other Transaction Agreement with Astra Space.
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.
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.
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ArticleSmall launch vehicle company Astra has identified the cause of an August launch failure and says it will make its next attempt as soon as late this month.
ArticleAstra has completed the investigation into the terminated launch of LV0006 in August 2021. A propellant leak caused an engine failure at liftoff, resulting i...
Article"The issue we encountered was something we hadn’t seen before."
Article"We're done. They're all sold."
ArticleAstra’s small satellite launcher suffered an engine failure just after liftoff from Alaska Saturday, causing the rocket to tilt sideways before the booster r...
ArticleAstra’s third attempt to reach orbit failed Aug. 28 when its Rocket 3.3 vehicle struggled to get off the launch pad and eventually failed in flight.
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