Astra Rocket family
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.
Flights flown7
Success rate28.6%2/7
Payload to LEO100kg
Cost per kg to LEO$25,000$2.5M per launch
Maiden flight2020-09-12
Peak year20223 flights
Astra Rocket 3 is built by Astra Space of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 12 September 2020 and last flew on 12 June 2022.
Flight record
28.6% success rate2 of 7 flown · 5 failed
2020peak 2022 · 3 flights2022
First flight2020-09-12
Latest flight2022-06-12
Failures5
Consecutive successes0
Fastest turnaround32d 20h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 100kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 25kg |
| Launch cost | $2.5M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $25,000 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 11.6m |
| Diameter | 1.32m |
| Liftoff thrust | 140kN |
| Maiden flight | 2020-09-12 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit3Polar Orbit3Sun-Synchronous Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-12 | Astra Rocket 3 | TROPICS-1 | Space Launch Complex 46 | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 2022-03-15 | Astra Rocket 3 | Spaceflight Astra-1 | Launch Pad 3B | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2022-02-10 | Astra Rocket 3 | ELaNa 41 | Space Launch Complex 46 | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 2021-11-20 | Astra Rocket 3 | STP-27AD2 | Launch Pad 3B | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 2021-08-28 | Astra Rocket 3 | STP-27AD1 | Launch Pad 3B | Polar Orbit | Failure |
| 2020-12-15 | Astra Rocket 3.2 | Flight 2 | Launch Pad 3B | Polar Orbit | Failure |
| 2020-09-12 | Astra Rocket 3.1 | Maiden Flight | Launch Pad 3B | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia