Failure
STP-27AD1
Test Flight
Astra Space(AS)CommercialAstra Rocket 3
POorbit
Space Force test payload contracted through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Other Transaction Agreement with Astra Space.
Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 10:35 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,120
AS Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#6
Launch Window
NET
Aug 28, 2021, 10:35 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
9:00 PM
Window Open
12:30 AM
Window Close
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
- Aug 28, 2021, 10:41 PM
Launch terminated after Max-Q.
Source - Aug 28, 2021, 8:47 PM
Now targeting NET 22:00 UTC
Source - Aug 28, 2021, 8:03 PM
Now targeting NET 21:45 UTC
Source - Aug 28, 2021, 2:56 PM
New attempt today confirmed.
Source - Aug 27, 2021, 11:12 AM
Launch date confirmed by Astra. Window per latest FAA ATCSCC advisory.
Source - Aug 5, 2021, 1:09 PM
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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
Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
The Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA), formerly known as the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), is a dual-use commercial and military spaceport for sub-orbital and orbital launch vehicles. The facility is owned and operated by the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, a corporation owned by the Government of Alaska, and is located on Kodiak Island in Alaska.
Timezone
America/Anchorage
Local Launch Time
Aug 28, 2021, 2:35 PM
Total Launches
9
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
57.4353, -152.3400