Astra on Tuesday launched its Astra-1 mission from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska.
The rocket startup launched three payloads on behalf of Spaceflight, Inc., including the Portland State Aerospace Society and NearSpace Launch, to a sun-synchronous orbit.
The payload includes satellites and space environmental instruments.
Astra was among three companies picked by NASA in 2020 to launch small satellites.
The company was founded in 2016 in Alameda, California.
