Company

Astra Space

The company was relaunched out of an earlier aerospace company around building low-cost dedicated smallsat launchers. One of their selling points was that their rocket, along with other ground equipment, could fit into standard shipping containers, allowing them to easily transport to and setup at virtually any location.

Company Info

Astra Space, Inc.
Founded   
2016
Closed  
Active Business
Publicly-Traded
Capabilities
Launch Services
Engine Manufacturer

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Additional Background

Early news about the company referred to it as 'Stealth Space Company'. Astra had a string of failures with their earlier rockets (ultimately getting one to orbit), before deciding to end development of their smaller rockets, to move onto a much larger one. At this time, the company is undergoing capitalization issues, and currently has shifted most employees to a separate engine production unit, largely putting rocket development on pause.

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