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Astra Space, listed as ASTR, retired its launch vehicle program and pivoted to spacecraft propulsion with its Astra Spacecraft Engine product line.
ACTIVESpace technology company that pivoted from launch to spacecraft propulsion systems (Astra Spacecraft Engine) after retiring its launch vehicle program.
Space technology company that pivoted from launch to spacecraft propulsion systems (Astra Spacecraft Engine) after retiring its launch vehicle program.
Latest government contract
ASTRA QUINT STUDIES
DoD ยท $495K ยท Jul 18, 2023
Latest funding round
equity ยท $5M
May 13, 2024
Latest SEC filing
8-K ยท Jul 18, 2024 ยท EDGAR โ
Electric propulsion system for smallsat orbital maneuvering.
| Astra HQ | headquarters | Alameda, US |
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Compiled Sep 27, 2026 from 9 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Space federal awards
6 awards, $20.3M obligated
Awards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Sep 24, 2026. Awarded Dec 11, 2020 to Jul 18, 2023; most from DoD (3 awards)
Counts awards the government's own product code or programme title marks as space work, or the space research industry code; the satellite-telecoms industry code counts only together with a space agency, office or a space word in the award's own description. Obligated dollars, not ceilings; umbrella contracts (IDVs) are left out because their orders are counted one by one. Amounts as USAspending reported them on Sep 24, 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space)
Latest award Jul 18, 2023
Latest space award
$495K from DoD
ASTRA QUINT STUDIES
Source: USAspending.gov award record
Awarded Jul 18, 2023
Form D notices
5 offerings reported on Form D
Latest filed May 21, 2024; first sale May 13, 2024
Each offering counts once: a later amendment (Form D/A) replaces its original. Form D names no round label and no investors. Filings for a merger or SPAC deal are left out.
Latest sourced round
Equity round: $5.3M
Reported on Form D filed May 21, 2024; the date shown is the first sale
Source: SEC EDGAR
First sale May 13, 2024
Sourced rounds on record
5 rounds, $36.9M disclosed
Every round has a disclosed amount; we hold 2 more rounds with no source link, not counted here
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Department of Defense
3 space awards, $10.2M obligated
USAspending.gov award record, Jul 18, 2023
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3 space awards, $10.2M obligated
USAspending.gov award record, Mar 29, 2023
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, September 27). Astra Space: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astra-space
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Astra Space: Company dossier." Data as of September 27, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astra-space.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_astraspace_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Astra Space}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astra-space}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/astra-space},
urldate = {2026-09-27},
note = {Data as of 2026-09-27; each fact links its primary source}
}