Astra joins the group of private companies that have made it to space astra.com

On December 15th, 2020 Astra joined the group of privately funded companies that have made it to space. The goal was a nominal first stage burn, followed by fairing separation and stage separation; the mission was a success. Rocket 3.2 had more than two minutes of a successful first-stage flight. All of the rocket’s hardware and software performed well.

The company is ramping up rocket production and launching operations. The first customer payload delivery is expected in a few months after a small adjustment to the mixture ratio of fuel and oxidizer.