A small Northern California space-transportation company, called Astra Space Inc., is ready to blast off (in the figurative sense). The company is positioned to be the first small rocket-maker to go public in the United States, via SPAC, with an approximate valuation of $2.1 billion.
Astra Space's capabilities set it apart in the burgeoning space industry. The company is designing small rockets to lift satellites weighing approximately 100 pounds into low-earth orbit, which can be used for anything from internet to earth imaging to military applications. In the not-too-distant future, Astra Space hopes to be able to propel satellites weighing up to 500 pounds.
There is rapidly growing demand to launch satellites into space, but very few commercial services available to address the demand. Astra Space sees a void to fill. Astra Space also has a key differentiating feature from its competitors - the frequency of blasts. The company hopes to blast off weekly, and eventually daily, using a mobile launch system. For investors interested in the nascent space industry, this company may be worth a look.
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