40 FOMO · Ars Technica
Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return
AI Executive Summary
Astra CEO Chris Kemp confirmed in a Debrief interview that the company is targeting early 2027 for Rocket 4.0, an 18.9-meter vehicle aiming for up to 1 metric ton to LEO and production of hundreds of rockets per year using a simple non-reusable architecture.