Astra's latest mission to deliver NASA weather satellites ends in failure
NASA's associate science division administrator Thomas Zuburchen."Even though we are disappointed right now, we know there is value in taking risks in our overall NASA science portfolio because innovation is required for us to lead."
Astra's last mission also ended in failure, with the loss of four CubeSats including three from universities. The companyIt's not unusual for launch failures early in the life of a rocket company — RocketLab has suffered from three since it started launching in 2017, and even SpaceX failed with its
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