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March 15, 2022 06:14 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/15/22979303/astra-rocket-successful-launch-lv0009-kodiak-alaska
Astra successfully returns to flight just a month after launch failure
Space startup Astra successfully returned to launch today, a little more than a month after its last launch failed mid-flight. Taking off from Kodiak, Alaska, Astra’s LV0009 rocket deployed the satellites it was carrying into orbit for three commercial companies, marking the company’s first successful commercial mission.
There was a brief moment during the flight, however, where it seemed like today’s mission might have been a failure. Soon after reaching orbit, the vehicle was supposed to deploy the satellites it was carrying (except for one that was to remain attached to the rocket). However, Astra did not immediately receive confirmation that the payloads had deployed and ended its livestream of the flight before getting word about...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/15/22979303/astra-rocket-successful-launch-lv0009-kodiak-alaska
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