Astra Space is trying to turn things around after the unfortunate cancellation of Rocket 3. Being a launch company, it’s not ideal to have access to space and then lose it and have to develop a new rocket. This being said, this is Astra’s current situation as they work to manufacture Rocket 4, a new and improved launch option according to the company.

While Rocket 4 shares quite a few similarities with Rocket 3, it also features a lot of differences. These changes are meant to fix past problems and lead the new design to success, but will also take more time to develop and integrate. This brings up the question of when can we expect to see Astra launch this new rocket for the first time.

As of right now, Astra is targeting late this year for some of the first test flights of Rocket 4. However, the company has a lot of work ahead of them and various milestones that could easily push back this maiden flight. Here I will go more in-depth into the first launch of Rocket 4, the main changes being made that will impact its schedule, what t expect in the future, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Rocket 4 Launch Timeframe
3:49 - Astra's Plan

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