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Astra Space Inc. [NASDAQ: ASTR] jumped around 0.88 points on Tuesday, while shares priced at $8.38 at the close of the session, up 11.73%. The company report on October 12, 2021 that Astra Announces LV0007 Launch Window for the United States Space Force. Source of LV0006 engine abort discovered and

After pinpointing the cause of its rocket failure in August, small satellite company Astra is now poised to launch its rocket again from Kodiak, Alaska in its latest quest to reach orbit.

Astras Launch Vehicle 0006 failed to reach space during an orbital test flight today (Aug. 28), suffering an anomaly about 2.5 minutes after liftoff.

Astra Space on Saturday launched its first rocket since the company went public, encountering problems within minutes of liftoff.

Rocket Lab to return Electron to flight with dedicated US Space Force mission July 28, 2021 Rocket Lab is preparing for the 21st flight of their Electron small satellite launch vehicle, which is set to return to flight following a mission failure over two months ago. The launch will carry a satellite for the United States Space Force on a dedicated trip . The launch window for Electron opens at 06:00 UTC on 29 July and lasts two hours. Launch opportunities continue for 12 days into early August...

If you would like to see more articles like this please support our coverage of the space program by becoming a Spaceflight Now Member. If everyone who enjoys our website helps fund it, we can expand and improve our coverage further. A technician at Rocket Lab’s launch base in New Zealand works with an Electron booster. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is set to launch a small U.S. military technology demonstration satellite from New Zealand Thursday on the company’s first flight since a seco...

The companys Electron rocket launched a small satellite for the U.S. military early this morning (July 29), acing its first mission since suffering a failure in mid-May. The two-stage Electron rose off a pad at Rocket Labs New Zealand launch site, on the North Islands Mahia Peninsula, at 2 a.m. EDT (0600 GMT; 6 p.m. local New Zealand time), carrying a demonstration satellite called Monolith for the U.S. Space Force. "We are off the pad and on our way to space once again, with successful liftoff...

Virgin Orbit has kicked off commercial service with a successful LauncherOne mission on Wednesday, June 30.  As part of Virgin Orbit’s air-launch system, carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl took off from a flight runway at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 6:50 a.m. PDT. Cosmic Girl, a modified Boeing 747, dropped the rocket at 7:47 a.m. PDT, when it had reached about 45,000 feet in altitude.  LauncherOne separated cleanly and ignited its first stage engine, then completed stage sepa...

Virgin Orbit is getting ready to launch its next mission by the end of June. This is the first time that Virgin Orbit is flying after its first orbital launch in January.

We're heading into a quiet week for rocket launches but some long-delayed missions could finally get the break they need and get into orbit. One of the missions will see Virgin Orbit do an air launch.