Astra Rocket 3 — mission imagery
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STP-27AD2

Astra Rocket 3Astra SpaceLaunch Pad 3B
Saturday, November 20, 2021 · 06:16 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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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

Space Force test payload contracted through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Other Transaction Agreement with Astra Space.

PayloadSTP-27AD2
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerAstra Space
Stages2
PadLaunch Pad 3B, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

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Launch Site

Launch Pad 3B, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

LAUNCH SITE
57.431°N, 152.353°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.