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September 2026
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- Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return
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.
Astra targets early 2027 for Rocket 4.0 first launch
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