Failure
ELaNa 41
Test Flight
Astra Space(AS)CommercialAstra Rocket 3
LEOorbit
Demonstration mission for NASA as part of the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative. It includes 4 CubeSats developed by three universities and NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM
Replay
Links
Status Details
Failure Reason
Second stage begun spinning out of control shortly after separation.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,195
AS Mission
#5
Pad Launch
#5
Location Launch
#834
Weather GO
95%
Launch Window
NET
Feb 10, 2022, 8:00 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Astra Rocket 3 Specs
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.
Length
11.6 m
Diameter
1.32 m
Thrust
140 kN
LEO Capacity
100 kg
SSO Capacity
25 kg
Launch Cost
$3M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2020
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 2d
Total Launches
7
Successful
2
Failed
5
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Sep 12, 2020
Social Flight Log
- Feb 10, 2022, 8:10 PM
Launch failure confirmed via webcast.
- Feb 10, 2022, 8:00 PM
Liftoff of Rocket 3.3 carrying 4 nanosats to orbit as part of NASA's 'Educational Launch of Nanosatellites' (ELaNa) program.
- Feb 9, 2022, 1:15 AM
T-0 confirmed by Astra
Source - Feb 8, 2022, 2:37 PM
Delayed to February 10
Source - Feb 8, 2022, 6:08 AM
New launch date tentatively confirmed by new marine space closure notices.
Source - Feb 7, 2022, 8:37 PM
Pushing to a placeholder date until a new window is announced. Scrub caused by a telemetry issue that triggered an automated abort at ignition.
Source - Feb 7, 2022, 8:16 PM
Scrub for the day
Source - Feb 7, 2022, 1:51 PM
Updated weather
Source - Feb 6, 2022, 4:27 PM
Weather 20% POV
Source - Feb 6, 2022, 1:54 AM
NET February 7
Source - Feb 5, 2022, 8:21 PM
Scrub due to range asset
Source - Feb 5, 2022, 6:48 PM
Resuming count
Source - Feb 5, 2022, 6:12 PM
Hold
Source - Feb 5, 2022, 4:26 PM
New launch time.
Source - Feb 2, 2022, 5:08 PM
Weather 60%
Source - Feb 1, 2022, 3:39 PM
Weather 70%
Source - Feb 1, 2022, 2:12 PM
Launch date confirmed by Astra.
Source - Feb 1, 2022, 5:58 AM
New launch date per marine space closure notices.
Source - Jan 27, 2022, 4:16 PM
Delayed to February
Source - Jan 21, 2022, 3:26 PM
Reverting to TBD January pending a successful static fire and FAA approval, updating mission name.
Source - Jan 19, 2022, 3:14 PM
New launch date.
Source - Jan 17, 2022, 7:50 PM
launch delayed per latest ATCSCC advisory.
Source - Jan 17, 2022, 6:59 PM
Targeting January 23, per the latest ATCSCC advisory.
Source - Jan 15, 2022, 9:10 PM
Launch delayed. Reverting to TBD January.
Source - Jan 10, 2022, 6:06 PM
Adding launch window
Source - Jan 7, 2022, 9:14 PM
NET January 28.
Source - Dec 6, 2021, 2:45 PM
Adding launch
Source
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Feb 10, 2022, 3:00 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Astra Space
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.
Founded
2005
Administrator
CEO: Chris Kemp
Total Launches
7
Successful
2
Failed
5
Pending
1
Consecutive Success
0