Astra SpaceAstra Rocket 4Unknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Maiden Flight
Launch window
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Summary
Maiden Flight is expected to launch on an Astra Space Astra Rocket 4 from Unknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA in Q1 2027. It is Astra Space's 8th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,538th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 1st Astra Rocket 4 flight. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Astra Rocket 4 · Astra Space
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 1st Astra Rocket 4 flightAstra Space's 8th launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,538th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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About this launch
First flight of Astra Space's second generation small satellite launch vehicle.
News
Pad
Unknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Planned as the 9th launch from Unknown Pad, 1st this year · 91st from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
8 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
about 60 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
NET early Q1.
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Adding launch NET mid-2026
Nosu · 9/18/2025 · source
Questions
When does Maiden Flight launch?
Maiden Flight is scheduled in Q1 2027.
Where can I watch Maiden Flight live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Maiden Flight?
Astra Rocket 4, flown by Astra Space. Astra Rocket 4 spec sheet
Where is Maiden Flight launching from?
Unknown Pad, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit is Maiden Flight going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.