Sat, Sep 12, 2020, 3:19 AM (your time) · Launch Pad 3B, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
About Maiden Flight
This is the first orbital attempt of Astra Space small satellite launch vehicle. Rocket carries no payload for this flight.
Orbital Attempt
#5,993
AS Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#4
Weather GO
30%
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
Capacity
100 kg
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
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
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
Sep 11, 2020, 7:19 PM
Total Launches
9
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
57.4353, -152.3400
Sep 12, 2020, 3:19 AM
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