Tag: Chris Kemp
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Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles
Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT update: Updated to clarify Kemp’s statements about cash and revenue. Chris Kemp is a fighter. That’s the price of admission if you want to compete in the brutal small launch industry. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Astra, founded in 2016 with a goal of essentially commoditizing small satellite…
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Astra readies small satellite launcher for test flight from Alaska
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Aug. 3 after scrubbed launch attempt. Updated Aug. 4 after second scrub. Astra’s Rocket 3.1 stands on its launch mount at the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Credit: Astra / John Kraus After completing a countdown dress rehearsal, Astra is gearing up for its first orbital launch attempt this week from…