Satellite propulsion
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Astra achieved a major production milestone by shipping 110 satellite engine systems in 2025 while forecasting $45M revenue (700% growth YoY), breakeven EBITDA, and 100% on-orbit reliability. Parallel Rocket 4 progress included two dozen+ first-stage engine test campaigns, design maturity of ~75% first stage and 90%+ upper stage, and initial mobile spaceport design. The propulsion business is funding and de-risking the return-to-flight effort.
Jan 20, 2026Astra achieved a major production milestone by shipping 110 satellite engine systems in 2025 while forecasting $45M revenue (700% growth YoY), breakeven EBITDA, and 100% on-orbit reliability. Parallel Rocket 4 progress included two dozen+ first-stage engine test campaigns, design maturity of ~75% first stage and 90%+ upper stage, and initial mobile spaceport design. The propulsion business is funding and de-risking the return-to-flight effort.
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