Astra targets cargo delivery with Rocket 4 in Pentagon-backed plan

Astra targets cargo delivery with Rocket 4 in Pentagon-backed plan

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Astra targets cargo delivery with Rocket 4 in Pentagon-backed plan - Los Angeles Weekly Times

Astra, the once high-flying rocket startup that crashed back to Earth with investors before going private last year, has unveiled new details about its $44 million contract with the Department of Defense that supports the development of Rocket 4, a two-stage, mobile launch vehicle with ambitions to deliver cargo across the globe in under an hour. The Alameda, California-based company, which was delisted from Nasdaq in June 2024 after its shares …

Astra, a once publicly traded aerospace startup, has revealed details of a $44 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense. The deal, executed through the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), is to develop a two-stage, road-going rocket called Rocket 4 that can deliver up to 1,200 pounds (590 kg) of payload to anywhere on Earth in under an hour. The first... The post Pentagon Tasks Astra with Building Rocket That Can Launch From Australia in 45 M…

Astra Targets Cargo Delivery With Rocket 4 In Pentagon-backed Plan

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. Astra, the once high-flying rocket startup that crashed back to Earth with investors before going private last year, has unveiled new details about its $44 million contract with the Department of Defense that supports the development of Rocket 4, a two-stage, mobile launch vehicle with ambitions to deliver cargo across …