Image details. Astra manufactures its own rockets, which are designed to carry small orbital payloads, at a facility in Alameda, California. However, Astra has a customer for the mission, and it will be launched in "a few months." Rocket 3.0 is Astra’s third version of their small-sat launch vehicle and the first version of their orbital rocket. Thrust ― Family. It is designed to carry 100kg in LEO. Astra Rocket-3; Firefly Alpha; ABL RS1; The importance of payload to lift-off mass ratio. He would not say how large a payload Rocket 3.3 was likely to be able to accommodate. Astra Rocket Launch History. Astra's Rocket 3.2 vehicle lifts off from Kodiak Island, Alaska, Dec. 15. The second stage of Astra's Rocket 3.x releases its payload into low Earth orbit. Support it, get previews of upcoming renders, and more on Patreon! 4000x2400px 5.95 MB. Date Vehicle No. Astra's pitch for the event was titled, "Responsive Launch Enabled by Astra's Rocket 5.0." My Astra rocket model is available here (will be updated soon with the second stage) Like my work? The terms: Whichever startup could send two rockets from different locations with different payloads within a few weeks of each other would win $12 million. While this was the first flight of Astra’s Rocket 3 family, the company also lost the Rocket 3.0 vehicle in March during a fueling test due to a stuck valve. So far, just one other launch company, Rocket Lab, has been successful in the arena and has been launching small payloads into orbit since 2018. It is designed to carry 100kg in LEO. ... Kemp said that, given what Rocket 3.2 achieved, they expect to carry a payload on the next launch, Rocket 3.3. Payload Mass Site Orbit ----- 07/21/18 Rocket 1.0 1.0 Suborbital Test KD 2 [FSO][1] 11/29/18 Rocket 2.0 2.0 Suborbital Test KD 2 [FSO][2] 03/23/20 Rocket 3.0 3.0 Prelaunch Failure KD 3B [PAD][3] 09/12/20 Rocket 3.1 3.1 Orbital Test KD 3B [FTO][4] 12/15/20 Rocket 3.2 3.2 Orbital Test KD 3B [FTO][5] ----- [1] Failed at T+60 sec. This is the first orbital attempt of Astra Space small satellite launch vehicle. ... Astra Rocket 3.0 is the third version and first orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. Name Astra Rocket 3.0 Family Astra Rocket Variant 3.0 Alias ― Full Name Astra Rocket 3.0 Payload Capacity. Rocket carries no payload for this flight. Astra Rocket 3.0 is the third version and first orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. The maximum payload mas s is the main driver of a rocket’s revenue potential. Rocket carries no payload for this flight. Image size.