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Astra Rocket-3 Test Payload
Astra Rocket-3 upper stage (?) [anonymous]
Astra Rocket-3 Test Payload are vehicle evaluation payloads for the maiden flights of the Astra Rocket-3 rocket. The flights carried no real payload, only the instrumented upper stage was to be put into orbit.
The Astra Rocket-3.0 mission was destroyed on 23 March 2020 during a launch pad accident.
The Astra Rocket-3.1 mission was lost in the actual first orbital attempt on 12 September 2020.
The third attempt, Astra Rocket-3.2 was launched on 15 December 2020. This flight passed the Karman-line, but upper stage apparently stopped shortly before reaching orbital velocity.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Vehicle evaluation |
| Operator: | Astra Space Inc. |
| Contractors: | Astra Space Inc. |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | Instrumented upper stage |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra Rocket-3.0 | 2020-E01 | (23.03.2020) | Kd LP-3B | F% | Astra Rocket-3 | destroyed in static fire accident |
| Astra Rocket-3.1 | 2020-F07 | 12.09.2020 | Kd LP-3B | F | Astra Rocket-3 | |
| Astra Rocket-3.2 | 2020-F10 | 15.12.2020 | Kd LP-3B | F | Astra Rocket-3 |
