Failure
Flight 2
Test Flight
Astra Space(AS)CommercialAstra Rocket 3
POorbit
Astra will attempt a second test flight of Rocket 3.0 following an unsuccessful first flight
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 8:55 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,031
AS Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#5
Launch Window
NET
Dec 15, 2020, 8:55 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
7:00 PM
Window Open
10:00 PM
Window Close
Social Flight Log
- Dec 15, 2020, 10:50 PM
unsuccessful orbit insertion
Source - Dec 14, 2020, 5:14 PM
NOTAMs for Dec 14 no longer active. Pushing to the next available date per NOTAMs which is Dec 15.
Source - Dec 11, 2020, 8:49 PM
Launch delayed due to weather
Source - Dec 8, 2020, 11:31 PM
Updated launch date.
Source - Dec 4, 2020, 11:15 PM
NET Dec 10th
Source - Nov 19, 2020, 6:30 PM
updating the window and setting go
Source - Nov 15, 2020, 11:59 AM
Added astra flight based off flight restrictions NET: 2020-12-07 19:00
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Status Details
Failure Reason
Premature second stage engine cutoff prevented successful orbit insertion.
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
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
Dec 15, 2020, 11:55 AM
Total Launches
9
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
57.4353, -152.3400