Activate the ion drive! LeoStella will buy Astra’s electric propulsion systems for small satellites Astra Space says it’s made a deal with Tukwila, Wash.-based LeoStella to provide multiple electric propulsion systems for LeoStella’s small… Read More
Astra rocket launches satellites from Alaska, giving a lift to Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. California-based Astra sent a batch of satellites into orbit for Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. from an Alaska launch pad today, a… Read More
Astra Space’s fortunes rise after venture’s first successful orbital launch from Alaska Astra Space, the California-based launch company that went public this year with an assist from Seattle-area telecom pioneer Craig McCaw,… Read More
Astra Space joins broadband internet race with proposal to launch 13,000 satellites Make room for yet another competitor in the market to provide broadband internet access from low Earth orbit: Astra Space,… Read More
Tech Moves: Top Blue Origin engineer joins SpaceX; Axon hires HTC Vive exec; Porch adds to board — Law enforcement technology company Axon added former HTC Vive exec Chris Chin as vice president of immersive tech. In… Read More
Astra Space launches its first day of public trading with backing from Craig McCaw and Bill Gates A California-based space venture called Astra marked its first day as a publicly traded company today, completing a financial transition… Read More
After getting a boost from Craig McCaw, Astra rocket venture gets set to go public on July 1 Astra, the California-based space startup that’s aiming to merge with a blank-check company founded by Seattle telecom pioneer Craig McCaw,… Read More
