Astra Fails To Deliver Cubesats To Orbit For NASA

Astra launch.
Credit: Carleton Bailie
An inflight anomaly prevented an Astra Space rocket from delivering four small research satellites to orbit, according to NASA. Astra’s Rocket 3.3 launched at about 3 p.m. Feb. 10 from Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a mission to carry the research...
Jen DiMascio

Based in Washington, Jen manages Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.

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