Astra will either succeed or offer valuable insights in why it didn't.
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
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1415791562739625986QuoteAstra 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
This application is for the launch of Astras Rocket 3-series orbital rocket, for launch attempts between October 1st 2021 and April 1st 2022.
Application filed for Astra to launch a Rocket-3 NET 10/1/2021:
That FCC permit NET October doesn't have to be for the next launch, they already have one granted for August through February.
Quote from: gongora on 07/29/2021 04:44 pmThat 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).
ASTRA ANNOUNCES MULTI-LAUNCH CONTRACT AND FIRST LAUNCH WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEAUGUST 5, 2021Space 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.
.@Astra has "over 50 launches in our backlog," Kemp said.The company reports its Q2 results on Aug. 12 after the market close. $ASTR
Successful hot fire test ✅. bit.ly/hot-fire-LV006#AdAstra
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.
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.