NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

Rocket 3.1 Orbital Launch Attempt

Launch Time
Sat Sep 12, 2020 03:19 UTC

First orbital launch of Astra's Rocket. Fourth orbital flight from Kodiak. Vehicle serial number 3.1. The launch was terminated about 30 seconds into first-stage flight due to guidance oscillations.

Rocket

Rocket 3
Astra
Status: Retired
Price: $2.5 million
Liftoff Thrust: 133 kN
Payload to LEO: 204 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 11.6 m

Mission Details

Rocket 3.1

No payloads were onboard, as Astra did not want to risk damaging a real satellite.

Low Earth Orbit

Location

LP-3B, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Kodiak, Alaska, USA

Stats

2020

71st orbital launch attempt

Rocket 3

1st mission
1st mission of 2020
1st failed mission