Questions tagged [astra-space]
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Why did the recent Elana41 mission fail?
On February 10, 2022, the Astra LV0008 rocket failed mid-flight, shortly after stage separation. It appeared to ignite and then shut off repeatedly, while also spinning out of control. Do we know what ...
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When did the Astra Space test flight 006 actually reach max-Q? There is substantial disagreement in the audio feed of the launch (Launch Vehicle 0006)
Watching the NASA Spaceflight video Astra Test Flight (Launch Vehicle 0006) linked below it seems the launch was terminated, but at least on the video there was no audible Earth-shattering kaboom.
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Roughly how high does a rocket have to get before the self-destruct becomes inaudible? Invisible?
Watching the NASA Spaceflight video Astra Test Flight (Launch Vehicle 0006) linked below it seems the launch was terminated, but at least on the video there was no audible Earth-shattering kaboom.
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