Rocket 3

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.

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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

Details

Mission Details

Rocket 3.1

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

Low Earth Orbit

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Location

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

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Stats

2020

71st orbital launch attempt

1st mission

1st mission of 2020

1st failed mission