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Astra Rocket 4

Astra Space · Astra Rocket · IN SERVICE

Astra Rocket 4 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Astra Space. It stands 18.9 m tall, lifts 750 kg to low Earth orbit. It hasn't flown yet. Its next flight is Astra Rocket 4 | Maiden Flight for Astra Space, no earlier than Q1 2027.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE
Height18.9 m
Diameter1.8 m
Payload to LEO750 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flightNOT ON FILE
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$5M
StatusIN SERVICE

As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.

Flight record

Reliability

NO FLIGHTS
Total flights0
Successful0
Failed0
Success rateNO DATA
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled1
Variant4

About Astra Rocket 4

Astra Rocket 4 is the fourth version and second orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. It is designed to carry 750kg in LEO.

Upcoming flights

From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.

First NASA ISINGLASS rocket launch
First NASA ISINGLASS rocket launchNASA · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗
Astra Rocket 3.0 flight 1 launch campaign 59
Astra Rocket 3.0 flight 1 launch campaign 59DARPA · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗
Astra Rocket 3.0 flight 1 launch campaign 58
Astra Rocket 3.0 flight 1 launch campaign 58DARPA · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has Astra Rocket 4 flown?
Astra Rocket 4 hasn't flown yet, but 1 flights are scheduled.
What is Astra Rocket 4's success rate?
Astra Rocket 4 hasn't flown, so there's no success rate yet.
When is the next Astra Rocket 4 launch?
Astra Rocket 4 | Maiden Flight, flown by Astra Space. It's set for no earlier than Q1 2027 from Unknown Pad.
How much can Astra Rocket 4 lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Astra Rocket 4 at 750 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Astra Rocket 4 reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists Astra Rocket 4 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.