News Archive / Tagged: Astra

• Astra Space Rocket 3.3 fails; two NASA climate satellites lost

  Theresa CrossJune 12th, 2022

  Astra Space suffered another failure with its Rocket 3 launch vehicle, resulting in the loss of two NASA CubeSats designed to study tropical cyclones.

• Astra Space Rocket 3.3 fails during inaugural Florida launch

  Theresa CrossFebruary 10th, 2022

  After several scrubbed launch attempts, Astra Space's first Rocket. 3.3 flight from Florida did not reach orbit after encountering a failure during stage separation.

• Astra’s Rocket 3.3 set for first launch from Florida

  Theresa CrossFebruary 2nd, 2022

  Astra Space Inc. is set to launch its first operational rocket, which is also the first mission under NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 contract.

• Astra suffers anomaly following first orbital-attempt liftoff

  Michael McCabeSeptember 13th, 2020

  Astra suffered a setback during their first orbital attempt, as their Rocket 3 series rocket lifted off into the skies over Launch Pad 3B in Kodiak, Alaska at 7:19 P.M. ADT, before an anomaly occurred causing the rocket to fall back to earth.