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Astra Rocket 3: ELaNa 41

Demonstration mission for NASA as part of the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative. It includes 4 CubeSats developed by three universities and NASA’s John­son Space Center.

Failure:Second stage begun spinning out of control shortly after separation.
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Astra Rocket 3: ELaNa 41

Mission Data

Astra Space
🇺🇸Astra SpaceEst. 2005
Launch VehicleAstra Rocket 3
Vehicle FamilyAstra Rocket
Vehicle Record2 of 7 launches (28.6%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record2 successes / 5 failures (29%)
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 46
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#13
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad6
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

About Astra Rocket 3

Astra Rocket 3.0 is the third version and first orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. It is designed to carry 100kg in LEO.

Launch updates

  1. Launch failure confirmed via webcast.

  2. Liftoff of Rocket 3.3 carrying 4 nanosats to orbit as part of NASA's 'Educational Launch of Nanosatellites' (ELaNa) program.

  3. T-0 confirmed by Astra

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  4. Delayed to February 10

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  5. New launch date tentatively confirmed by new marine space closure notices.

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  6. Pushing to a placeholder date until a new window is announced. Scrub caused by a telemetry issue that triggered an automated abort at ignition.

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  7. Scrub for the day

  8. Updated weather

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  9. Weather 20% POV

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  10. NET February 7

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 46 · 28.4584°N 80.5284°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.