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The Astra Space rocket that launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday but ultimately failed to deliver its payload to orbit ended up crashing into the ocean, according to a report from The Associated Press.
After launch attempts were thwarted by the Space Force’s busted radar equipment last weekend, and then a last-second scrub Monday because of a communication issue with its rocket, Astra Space is aiming to finally make its first liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today.
A new rocket company to the Space Coast looks to make its first launch on a mission for NASA today as Astra Space lines up its Rocket 3 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and with success could gear up for more launches this summer.
Astra Space Inc. is set to launch its first operational rocket, which is also the first mission under NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services Demo 2 contract.
SpaceX pushed a planned Starlink launch from Kennedy Space Center to Wednesday, the same day it plans a California launch while new rocket company Astra Space may finally get its first launch from the Space Coast this weekend.