Astra Rocket 3 — mission imagery
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Maiden Flight

Astra Rocket 3Astra SpaceLaunch Pad 3B
Saturday, September 12, 2020 · 03:19 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Astra Rocket 3

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Astra Rocket 4 is the fourth version and second orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. It is designed to carry 750kg in LEO.

Height18.9 m
LEO Payload750 kg
Launches8
Successes2

Provider

Astra Space

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USA • Founded 2005

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.

Mission Brief

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

PayloadMaiden Flight
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerAstra Space
Stages2
PadLaunch Pad 3B, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Pad 3B

Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
57.431°N
Longitude
152.353°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

30%
GO
ConstrainedNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:00 AM UTC - 04:30 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.