Kodiak rocket complex hosts successful orbital launch in freezing cold
The launch on Friday marked Astra’s first successful commercial orbital launch for the U.S. Space Force at the Pacific Spaceport Complex.
Astra stock surges 30% after the rocket builder reached orbit successfully
The company’s rocket LV0007 launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska, carrying a test payload for the U.S. Space Force.
Elon Musk congratulates space startup Astra for reaching orbit for the first time
“Congrats! Orbit is not easy,” Musk wrote in a tweet to Astra.
Rocket builder Astra reaches orbit for the first time
Astra joins SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Virgin Orbit in the group of U.S. companies that have reached orbit with a privately-funded rocket.
Watch Replay Coverage of the Astra 0007 Test Launch
Launch time was 12:30 am EST (05:30 GMT) on November 20th at the Pacific Spaceport Complex, Kodiak Island, Alaska. The destination was Low Earth Orbit’
Astra delays fourth orbital launch attempt from Kodiak
Smallsat launch startup Astra Space is slated to make another attempt at achieving orbit, now as early as Friday night. The launch window for LV0007 opened on November 18 (November 19 UTC), but a first launch attempt was scrubbed. Launch is now targeted for a backup opportunity no earlier than 9:00 PM PST on November 19 (05:00 UTC on November 20). The launch is to be conducted from LP-3B at the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska.
Astra Space joins broadband internet race with proposal to launch 13,000 satellites
Make room for yet another competitor in the market to provide broadband internet access from low Earth orbit: Astra Space, the venture that went public with a helping hand from Seattle-area telecom pioneer Craig McCaw, is asking the Federal Communications Commission for authorization to launch as many as 13,620 bit-beaming satellites.
Astra plans next orbital launch attempt from Alaska
Astra, the small satellite launch company, said Wednesday it will try again to send a test payload into orbit from Alaska as soon as Nov. 8 after three previous flights missed the mark.
After determining the cause of the August launch failure, Astra is preparing for the next launch
Astra, a small launch vehicle business, has found the cause of a launch failure in August and says it will try again as early as late this month.
Launch Startups Astra and Firefly Ink Secret Rocket Engine IP Deal
A roughly $30 million handshake between two rivals is the latest display of consolidation in the small launch industry
