Astra Rocket 4

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Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    18.9 m
  • Diameter
    1.8 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.8 m
  • Launch Mass
    30.0 T
  • Thrust
    310.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Astra Rocket 4
  • Family
  • Variant
    4
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Astra Rocket 4
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $5000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    750.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Astra Space

Commercial
CEO: Chris Kemp
AS 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.

Upcoming Spaceflights


Astra Rocket 4 | Maiden Flight

Astra Space | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

First flight of Astra Space's second generation small satellite launch vehicle.

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