[TRENDING: 7 systems swirl in tropics | Oracle to acquire TikTok? | Search ongoing for gunman who shot deputies]No one was injured and viewers who witnessed the test were several miles away.
It’s impressive that the entire launch system was operated by six people in under a week, according to Astra.Astra leaders still described the first attempt as a “beautiful launch” and said data from the flight will lead to improvements for the next test launches.
The company is aiming to achieve orbit in three flights.“We didn’t meet all of our objectives, but we did gain valuable experience, plus even more valuable flight data.