Astra retweeted
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: @Astra has built a mobile launch system designed to send rockets into space within 48 hours, with the rocket and launch equipment transported in standard 40-foot shipping containers.
@Kemp, CEO of Astra Space, sees sovereign access to space as critical to national security. With launch capacity constrained and traditional spaceports tied to fixed infrastructure, Astra wants to give the United States and its allies the ability to rapidly deploy launch capability around the world.
The vision is a distributed network of mobile spaceports that strengthens resilience and deterrence and could be established almost anywhere, even in a Walmart parking lot.
Astra retweeted
"It's always sunny in space," says Former NASA CTO & Astra CEO @Kemp as $SPCX's IPO puts space infrastructure & solar energy in focus:
cnbc.com/video/2026/06/12/fo…
Astra retweeted
Nearly a decade ago, Adam and I started Astra with a simple idea: launch shouldn’t be limited to a handful of places on Earth.
Today, our next-generation rocket is sitting in the English countryside after crossing the Atlantic in standard shipping containers.
The future of launch is everywhere.
Astra retweeted
STACKED lineup for our Inside the Dome event on Thursday.
- Gen. Michael Guetlein (Golden Dome)
- Mrs. Marcia Holmes (Golden Dome)
- Hon. Michael Duffey (DOW)
- Tim Sheehy (U.S. Senate)
- Mark Messmer (U.S. House)
- Jeff Crank (U.S. House)
- Greg Kuperman (Anduril)
- Even Rogers (True Anomaly)
- Dan Piemont (Long Wall)
- John Plumb (K2 Space)
- Chris Taylor (Aalyria)
- Stephen Twitty (Accelint)
- Johnathon Caldwell (Lockheed)
- Eric Romo (Impulse Space)
- Jake Swenson (Accelint)
- Susanne Hake (Vantor)
- Bryon Hargis (Castelion)
- Quentin Donnellan (Accelint)
- Matthew Parisi (Vitesse)
- Kathryn Harris (Scale AI)
- Chris Kemp (Astra)
- Justin Fiaschetti (Inversion)
🏛️ May 14th, DC. Last chance ticket still available.
Astra retweeted
Congratulations @rookisaacman on your NASA confirmation! An exciting moment for NASA and the future of space exploration.
Astra retweeted
ICBMs aren’t the only threat. Think millions of drones, forward-deployed in thousands of orbital rockets, launched from hundreds of mobile launchers deployed in dozens of countries. Golden Dome must be global, responsive, mass-produced, and unstoppable. @Astra is building the pipeline. 🚀 #EconSpace @alokjha
Astra retweeted
Chris Kemp (@Kemp) took @Astra public in 2021 with a bold vision: low-cost rockets launching daily, bringing sovereign space access to every country on Earth. At its peak, the company was worth over $2B. Within two years, that valuation collapsed by 99%.
Valley of Depth EP 011 brings Chris back on the show to go inside one of the most dramatic flameouts and attempted comebacks in the commercial space era. We discuss:
– Why Astra’s SPAC-era promises didn’t survive contact with reality
– What really went wrong with Rocket 3 and how much of that falls on Kemp
– The decision to take the company private and buy it back for pennies on the dollar
– How Astra raised $80M, and its attempt to raise another $100M+
– The quiet traction of its satellite propulsion business
– Rocket 4, and whether this time is actually different
– How Astra is being repositioned as a mobile, defense-aligned launch platform
Full episode in comments 👇
Astra retweeted
Okay, people. @Kemp and I got the band back together to talk Wild, Wild Space and @Astra's $80m raise and return to the pad.
Full episode of the pod here on X
Timestamps
0:00:00 Introduction & Guest Chris Kemp
0:01:18 Astra's Journey and Current State
0:08:01 Taking Astra Private
0:10:17 New Leadership and Space Force Collaboration
0:12:18 Rocket Industry Landscape
0:14:22 Shifting to Larger Satellites
0:15:15 DoD Drone Launch Contract
0:21:19 Vision of Global Spaceports
0:24:25 Satellite Constellations and Dual Use
0:26:36 Global Telecom & Space Race
0:30:01 Open Standards & Space Interoperability
0:31:14 Life After Going Private
0:32:17 Lessons from the SPAC Era
0:34:03 Focusing on Rocket 4
0:36:15 Balancing Speed and Reliability
0:40:06 The Cost of Innovation
0:42:21 Fundraising and Customer Commitment
0:44:12 The Satellite Engine Business
0:45:09 Decentralized Constellation Vision
0:50:14 Future Plans and Series B
0:52:21 Why Kemp Keeps Going
0:54:20 What’s Next for Astra
0:56:06 Thoughts on the Competition
0:59:13 Sideways Rocket Explained
1:00:15 Vision for NASA's Future
Astra retweeted
This contract reflects our team’s relentless hard work and commitment to delivering @Astra’s unique mobile launch system across our planet (literally!). Excited to get back to the pad and incredibly grateful for our partners at the @DeptofDefense.
Department of Defense awards Astra contract valued up to $44 Million: astra.com/news/dod-awards-as…
Astra retweeted
The @wef, in collaboration with the @esa, has published the Space Industry Debris Mitigation Recommendations.
Learn more about the recommendations and find out why it enjoys broad support from the #space industry:
weforum.org/agenda/2023/06/o…
Astra retweeted
Fireside chat today at @Astra with @AshleeVance, author of “When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach.” Proud misfit, and grateful for our role in this space odyssey!
Astra retweeted
Aries, our productized 100kg satellite bus platform, can be configured to meet specific customer needs.
Today, we’re pleased to announce @Astra’s Spacecraft Propulsion Kit will be the EP configuration option our customers can select.
Astra announces contract with @ApexSpacecraft: astra.com/news/astra-announc…
Astra retweeted
Live from @Astra Spacetech Day 2023! McKinley CEO/CIO @Gillam_RobertA with Astra co-founders, Dr. Adam London (on left) and Chris Kemp (on right) and their newly unveiled Rocket 4.0. Impressive work! #investinalaska #space #privateinvestment
Astra retweeted
Space Systems Command has awarded a Task Order to Astra Space, Inc. for the STP-S29B launch service, which will conduct scientific experiments & technology demonstrations to enhance our country's defense.
More: ssc.spaceforce.mil/Portals/3…
Astra retweeted
After working for more than six months to identify the cause of the upper stage mishap on the TROPICS-1 flight, Astra has received the formal closure letter from the @FAANews. Thank you @FAANews + @NASA for your continued partnership. Details here: astra.com/news/conclusion-tr…
Astra retweeted
Rocket 4 first stage engine full mission duty cycle of 175 seconds achieved - a major development milestone for Rocket 4 youtube.com/watch?v=VVhrIFO9…
Astra retweeted
"Our sphere is trying to get a whole new economy in low Earth orbit, and it's meant to improve life on Earth" - @Astra Founder, Chairman & CEO Chris Kemp
This #WorldSpaceWeek, we explore the new space economy and the opportunities it will unlock for all. lnkd.in/eJzS3RPc
Astra retweeted
Are you trying to become the Henry Ford of modern day rockets?
@Astra CEO @Kemp: What makes them affordable is that they are manufactured many times over. If you make hundreds of these machines, you can drive down the cost of going to space. #MWMoneyFestival
