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August 29, 2021
Astra Rocket 3.3 engine-firing and shutdown test
Astra Space’s Rocket 3.3 launch vehicle (LV0006) was launched from Pad LP-3B, at the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska (PSCA), Kodiak Island, on 28 August 2021, at 22:35 UTC (15:35 local time).
Astra Rocket 3.3 launch (LV0006)
According to Astra Space: “One of the five main engines shut down less than one second after liftoff, causing the vehicle to slowly lift off the pad before resuming its trajectory. After approximately two minutes and thirty seconds of flight, the range issued an all engine-shutdown command, ending the flight. The vehicle achieved an altitude of approximately 50 kilometers, before safely returning to Earth.”
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