The rocket is supposed to launch a pair of small NASA satellites into low Earth orbit, designed to study the formation and formation of tropical storms.
Astra’s Rocket 3.3 rocket failed to launch two NASA Tropics weather satellites into orbit on Sunday due to glitches. The company announced this on Twitter.
“We conducted regular flights in the first stage. The upper stage stopped working earlier than schedule, and we did not deliver the cargo into orbit. More information will follow after analyzing all the data,” he said. of the message.
The rocket was launched yesterday at about 14:00 US East Coast time (21:00 Kyiv time – ed.) From Cape Canaveral in Florida. It is supposed to launch a pair of small NASA satellites into low Earth orbit, designed to study the formation and formation of tropical storms.
Astra’s Rocket 3.3 launch vehicle, about 12 meters long, is designed to launch small satellites into low Earth orbit. Astra expects the low cost and small size of the vehicle to be launched, allowing it to be delivered to the launch area in conventional containers, in order to provide a competitive advantage in the space services market.
The Astra, founded in 2016, is dedicated to launching small rockets into space. They plan to put small satellites into orbit from various universities, non-profits and other organizations. The first successful launch of an Astra rocket took place in November with a test payload by the US Space Force.
And on February 10, 2022, the Astra failed in its first commercial rocket launch. The satellites did not enter their designated orbit due to technical errors. The company reported this.
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