Astra is on a mission to launch a new generation of space services to observe, connect and improve life on Earth. Founded in October 2016 and located in San Francisco, California, Astra developing a vertically integrated, massively scalable launch platform to capture a large piece of the space economy as it grows from $500 billion to $3 trillion annually over the coming decades. It is a software-driven aerospace company combining proprietary software automation and vertical design, manufacturing and testing integration, reducing launch costs. Astra completed two of three test launches within two years of inception.