Astra Space

ALAMEDA, CA · Founded 2020 · Aerospace · Private

Small-lift launch vehicle and satellite propulsion engines for orbital access

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · astra.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: ALAMEDA, CA
Founded: 2020
Latest Form D: $5.3M, May 2024
Total capital: $43.3M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $43.3M; 6 Form D · last May 2024; 29 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 1; 1 pending · first 2018; Rank in peer group#44 of 187

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$5.3M
Mar 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$6.8M
Jan 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$6.3M
Dec 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$18M
Nov 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$6.3M
Aug 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$500K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 187 peers

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Aerospace · Launch · Device

Granted patents#44 · top 24%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Adam C. LondonResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
Axel C. MartinezExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Benjamin LyonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Chris C. KempExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Julie E. CullivanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Kelyn BrannonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 11 people

Lisa E. NelsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Martin AttiqExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Michael E. LehmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Michele FlournoyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Scott C. StanfordDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 2

Jun 26, 2018GrantedSmall Scale High Speed TurbomachineryUSPTOUS 10,006,291
PendingDistributed Processing In A Satellite Network Based On Satellite CharacteristicsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022072572

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.