Test Flight
Astra will attempt a second test flight of Rocket 3.0 following an unsuccessful first flight
Orbital Attempt
#6,031
AS Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#5
Dec 15, 2020, 8:55 PM
1 update
7:00 PM
Window Open
10:00 PM
Window Close
unsuccessful orbit insertion
SourceNOTAMs for Dec 14 no longer active. Pushing to the next available date per NOTAMs which is Dec 15.
SourceLaunch delayed due to weather
SourceUpdated launch date.
SourceNET Dec 10th
Sourceupdating the window and setting go
SourceAdded astra flight based off flight restrictions NET: 2020-12-07 19:00
SourcePremature second stage engine cutoff prevented successful orbit insertion.
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
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
Dec 15, 2020, 11:55 AM
Total Launches
9
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
57.4353, -152.3400