Astra Space News

Latest Astra Space news, funding rounds and robotics & AI coverage. $250M raised. 1 article tracked by The Robotics Media.

About Astra Space

Astra Space is a US aerospace company founded in 2016 by Chris Kemp and Adam London. Astra develops small, expendable launch vehicles and satellite electric-propulsion systems from its Alameda, California headquarters. After going public in 2021 and being taken private in 2024, the company is now targeting Rocket 4 flights from 2027 alongside a satellite propulsion business that has shipped more than 100 space-qualified thruster systems.

Key facts

• Headquarters: Alameda, California, United States
• Country: United States
• Founded: 2016
• Sectors: Space & Satellites
• Website: https://astra.com

Products by Astra Space

• Astra Rocket 4 — Rocket 4 is Astra's next-generation expendable small launch vehicle, engineered to deploy satellites from mobile spaceports at roughly $5 million per launch. Fi...
• Astra Spacecraft Engine — Astra's in-space electric propulsion engine has shipped more than 100 flight units, powering satellites for commercial and national-security customers.

Funding rounds

• Series B — $250M — 2026

Latest Astra Space news

• Astra Space Chases $250M At $1B Valuation For Rocket 4 Comeback — Chris Kemp's Astra Space is raising $250M at a $1B valuation to fund Rocket 4 flight tests, mobile launch spaceports, and its 100-plus-unit spacecraft...