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Maiden Flight

Astra Rocket 3.1

Astra Space

Launch Status
Failure

Weather Forecast During Launch

According to weather officials, there's a 30% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.

Mission

Maiden Flight

  • Type: Test Flight
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $2,500,000

This is the first orbital attempt of Astra Space small satellite launch vehicle. Rocket carries no payload for this flight.

Location

Launch Pad 3B

Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

Launch Pad 3B has witnessed the launch of 5 rockets, including 5 orbital launch attempts. While Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA, has been the site for 9 rocket launches.

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.

Rocket

Astra Space Astra Rocket 3

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.

Learn more about the Astra Rocket 3

Agency

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.

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