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A Northrop Grumman Minotaur 1 rocket stands on pad 0B at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia. The rocket is scheduled to launch on the NROL-111 mission Tuesday. Credit: National Reconnaissance Office
A Minotaur 1 rocket powered by a surplus Cold War-era missile stage more than 54 years old is poised to blast off from the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tuesday morning, heading to orbit with three top secret spacecraft for the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency.
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Astra CEO Chris Kemp previews Rocket 4 0, daily launches, and a smarter planet
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Astra s Rocket 3.2 launches on a test flight from Alaska s Pacific Spaceport Complex on Dec. 15, 2020. The rocket reached space, a first for California-based Astra.
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Two Bay Area startups will work together to get satellites to orbit next year.
San Francisco-based company Planet has tapped
Astra, which is based in the East Bay, to launch some of its Earth-observing spacecraft in 2022. We are thrilled to be working with Planet Labs on a multi-launch mission in 2022, Astra CEO and co-founder Chris Kemp This is a milestone for both of our companies and creates an important inflection point as we begin delivering launch services to our customers that are creating a healthier and more connected planet, Kemp added.