Astra Space Inc.

Astra Space, Inc. is a space company aiming to improve life on Earth from space. It was founded in 2016 with its headquarters in Alameda, California. It operates primarily in the United States. Astra Space provides satellite launch services from Kodiak, Alaska, and Cape Canaveral, Florida, as of 2021. Clients can send up to 500 kilograms with up to 500 kilometres of mid-inclination orbits. The company uses an ESPA Grande class spacecraft for its rocket launches. The cylindrical part measures 60 inches in diameter and is 54 inches tall. The payloads and details of rocket launches can be requested from Astra Space's website. Its long-term goal is to lower the costs of low-orbital launches to space. In 2021, it successfully launched its first commercial orbital launch from its spaceport in Kodiak, Alaska. Astra's mission to improve life on earth from space is via helping agriculture and forestry industries practices and connecting the planet from space. As of 2021, the company has 50 launches under contract. Astra aims to gradually move launches from monthly to weekly, with daily launches by 2025. The company is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker ASTR, where it has traded since July 2021. Keep an eye on the ASTR price movements by adding it to your eToro watchlist.