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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #480 on: 06/30/2021 01:38 pm »
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210630005611/en/Astra-Becomes-the-First-Space-Launch-Company-to-Trade-on-Nasdaq

ALAMEDA, Calif. Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”), the fastest privately-funded U.S. company in history to reach space, and Holicity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOL) (“Holicity”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today completed their previously announced transaction to take Astra public.... [etc]

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #481 on: 07/01/2021 02:06 pm »
And... they are now public

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #482 on: 07/03/2021 12:25 am »
..and I bought some stock, their symbol is ASTR.

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #483 on: 07/03/2021 01:31 am »
Astra's case in the NSF interview was very convincing.  They have a Strategy, in the most rigorous sense of the word: All about the logistics, which should be the keystone of any transport system. 

None of the others in its class have been that precise.  Even Rocket Lab, which I believe in implicitly due to its record of getting things done, has been vague lately.

Astra will either succeed or offer valuable insights in why it didn't.
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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #484 on: 07/03/2021 02:37 am »
Astra will either succeed or offer valuable insights in why it didn't.

I especially like this comment; this is one benefit of a clear plan: Little risk of “not even wrong” style muddles and messes.

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #485 on: 07/05/2021 05:57 am »
Images released yesterday by Astra. First two of rocket 3.1 launch and last two from rocket 3.2 launch day.

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #486 on: 07/15/2021 11:47 am »

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #487 on: 07/16/2021 04:52 am »
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1415791562739625986

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Astra S-1 filing shows the rocket builder had an operating loss of $24.7 million in Q1 2021 and $73.5 million for the year of 2020:

h/t @jordannovet: https://t.co/9GG1xuiu6x $ASTR pic.twitter.com/qXesqO9z10
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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #488 on: 07/16/2021 03:25 pm »
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1415791562739625986

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Astra S-1 filing shows the rocket builder had an operating loss of $24.7 million in Q1 2021 and $73.5 million for the year of 2020:

h/t @jordannovet: https://t.co/9GG1xuiu6x $ASTR pic.twitter.com/qXesqO9z10

What was the total funds raised prior to the merger?

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #489 on: 07/29/2021 02:21 pm »
Application filed for Astra to launch a Rocket-3 NET 10/1/2021:
https://twitter.com/FccSpace/status/1420749777050882052?s=20
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This application is for the launch of Astras Rocket 3-series orbital rocket, for launch attempts between October 1st 2021 and April 1st 2022.
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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #490 on: 07/29/2021 04:38 pm »
Application filed for Astra to launch a Rocket-3 NET 10/1/2021:

That's interesting because this came out today for August 27 through September 3 and September 7 through September 11.  It doesn't say who is launching.  I thought it might be Astra, but that doesn't fit with an STA starting October 1.

Edit: I just noticed that in the subheading it says "Astra".
« Last Edit: 07/29/2021 04:39 pm by Ken the Bin »
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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #491 on: 07/29/2021 04:44 pm »
That FCC permit NET October doesn't have to be for the next launch, they already have one granted for August through February.

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #492 on: 07/29/2021 05:02 pm »
That FCC permit NET October doesn't have to be for the next launch, they already have one granted for August through February.

Okay, then presumably the notice I posted is for Rocket 3.3 (if that's what they're still calling it).
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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #493 on: 07/29/2021 06:03 pm »
That FCC permit NET October doesn't have to be for the next launch, they already have one granted for August through February.

Okay, then presumably the notice I posted is for Rocket 3.3 (if that's what they're still calling it).

That's almost certainly it. Their next launch window.

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #494 on: 08/05/2021 01:02 pm »
https://astra.com/news/stp-27ad1/

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ASTRA ANNOUNCES MULTI-LAUNCH CONTRACT AND FIRST LAUNCH WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AUGUST 5, 2021

Space Force expected to fly demonstration launch no earlier than August 27th   
 
Alameda, CA. August 5, 2021. Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR), today announced a launch window beginning August 27, 2021 for its first commercial orbital launch with the United States Space Force. Following this launch, Astra is under contract to perform a second launch later this year.
 
“We are thrilled to partner with Astra on this mission and believe this showcases critical low-cost, mobile and responsive launch capability,” said Colonel Carlos Quinones, Director, Department of Defense Space Test Program. 
 
Space Force contracted the launch through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Other Transaction Agreement with Astra. Space Force will be launching a test payload for the Space Test Program (STP-27AD1).
 
“We’re excited to kick off a multi-launch campaign with the Space Force” said Chris Kemp, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Astra. “This orbital demonstration launch allows our team to verify numerous upgrades to our launch system.”
 
STP-27AD1 will be conducted from Astra’s Kodiak Spaceport, located at the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska. The launch window will begin at 1:00PM PT, on Friday, August 27, 2021 and will be open through Saturday, September 11, 2021.

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #495 on: 08/05/2021 01:54 pm »
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1423273966672793606

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.@Astra has "over 50 launches in our backlog," Kemp said.

The company reports its Q2 results on Aug. 12 after the market close. $ASTR

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/05/astra-targeting-late-august-for-next-launch-with-space-force-satellite.html

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #496 on: 08/05/2021 03:14 pm »
Interestingly, the new District 17 weekly report from the US Coast Guard that came out today does NOT include the Astra launch information that was in last week's report (which included the launch notice from PSCA that I posted above).
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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #497 on: 08/05/2021 11:27 pm »
https://twitter.com/astra/status/1423425251858259968

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Successful hot fire test ✅.

bit.ly/hot-fire-LV006

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #498 on: 08/08/2021 05:55 pm »
0685-EX-CN-2021
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The overall goal of the University of California –Berkeley QubeSat mission, is to research the effects of space environment on a quantum gyroscope based on NV–centers in diamond. NV–centers are defect points in the diamond lattice, where a neighboring pair of lattice positions consists of a nitrogen atom, and a lattice vacancy. NV–centers in diamond can also be used to create magnetometers and other sensors, which are also critical in space missions; this project could provide a platform for further qualification of these sensors.

The satellite will be launched asa secondary payload aboard the VCLS Demo 2 Astra mission, No Earlier Than December 1, 2021. It will be inserted into a 500 km circular orbit, on an inclination from the equator of 41degrees.

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Re: Astra Space
« Reply #499 on: 08/12/2021 01:25 pm »
https://spacenews.com/astra-announces-launch-contract-with-spire/

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WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Astra Space announced Aug. 12 it has a contract with Spire Global to launch some of that company’s smallsats.

Astra said it will begin launching Spire satellites in the spring of 2022 but did not disclose how many satellites or how many launches are covered under the agreement, or the value of the launch contract.
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