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Astra Space

Astra Space

Develops small-lift launch vehicles with mobile launch infrastructure and manufactures Hall-effect electric propulsion systems for satellite constellations

WEBSITE LINKEDIN X CAREERS

$407M TOTAL RAISED * 8 LAUNCHES $10.1M FED AWARDS 2016 FOUNDED

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SITREP

Astra Space is a private company active in launch services and space propulsion. Based in San Francisco, California, it was founded in 2016 by Adam London, Chris C. Kemp, Chris Kemp, and Dr. Adam London. It is led by CEO Chris C. Kemp. It operates as an upstream supplier spanning much of the space value chain. Its lineup includes the Rocket 4.0 and Astra Spacecraft Engine components and the Astra Rocket 3 and Astra Rocket 4 vehicles. Its first launch came in 2020. It has been awarded U.S. government contracts from the Department of Defense.

Status Operating

HQ * San Francisco, California

Locations Alameda, California

ACTIVITY

Maiden Flight LAUNCH LIBRARY / UPCOMING LAUNCH DEC 31

Network connection added Receives contract / USA SPENDING / 5h ago NETWORK JUL 22

Network connection added Contractor for / 13h ago NETWORK JUL 22

Network connection added Receives contract / USA SPENDING / 1d ago NETWORK JUL 21

Network connection added Contractor for / 1d ago NETWORK JUL 21

Network connection added Receives contract / USA SPENDING / 2d ago NETWORK JUL 20

PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$407M TOTAL RAISED

FEDERAL AWARDS ALL CONTRACTS

$10.1M 2 AWARDS 1 AGENCY

Defense $10.1M

FLIGHT OPS ALL LAUNCHES

3 LAUNCHES '22 YTD

'20 2

'21 2

'22 3

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL

$407M Total raised *

$10.1M Space fed-awards 1 agencies

CATALOG

Other 3

Astra Spacecraft Engine Launch System 2 Rocket 4.0

vehicle 2

Astra Rocket 3 Astra Rocket 4

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Adam London Founder & CTO

Chris C. Kemp Founder, Chairman and CEO

Chris Kemp Founder, Chairman & CEO

Dr. Adam London Founder, CTO

Axel Martinez Chief Financial Officer

Carla Supanich Chief People Officer

Dr. Alan Weston Head of Launch Program

Joshua MaKieve Head of Spacecraft Engine Program

Karash Turpin Head of Manufacturing & Operations

Katie Clark Head of Communications and Senior Creative Director

Martin Attiq Chief Business Officer

Vita Bruno Head of Finance

NETWORK GRAPH

COMPETITORS

Firefly Aerospace Rocket Factory Augsburg Virgin Galactic Ursa Major Technologies Skyrora Rocket Lab SpaceX Blue Origin United Launch Alliance Arianespace

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Launch Services Space Propulsion

Technology

Small-Lift Kerosene Electric Propulsion

Orbit & Destination

Application

Commercial Government-Defense Space-to-Space

Thematic

DATA & SOURCES

SourceProvidesRegistry ID

Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press

USAspending.govfederal contract awards

Launch Library 2launch records, vehicles

GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat)satellites-on-orbit countGCAT VENT

Industry pressnews coverage

* Lower-confidence value, or one we haven't anchored to a primary source yet. Profile assembled from 5 sources and cross-checked continuously.

PROFILE

Last verified 2026-06-25

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