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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Astra has built a mobile launch system designed to send rockets into space within 48 hours, with the rocket and launch equipment transported in standard 40-foot shipping containers. Chris Kemp, CEO of Astra Space, sees sovereign access to space as critical to national security. With launch capacity... show more

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Chris Kemp (Chris Kemp) took Astra public in 2021 with a bold vision: low-cost rockets launching daily, bringing sovereign space access to every country on Earth. At its peak, the company was worth over $2B. Within two years, that valuation collapsed by 99%. Valley of Depth EP 011 brings Chris back on the show to go inside one of the most dramatic flameouts and attempted comebacks in the commercial space era. We discuss: – Why Astra’s SPAC-era promises didn’t survive contact with reality – What really went wrong with Rocket 3 and how much of that falls on Kemp – The decision to take the company private and buy it back for pennies on the dollar – How Astra raised $80M, and its attempt to raise another $100M+ – The quiet traction of its satellite propulsion business – Rocket 4, and whether this time is actually different – How Astra is being repositioned as a mobile, defense-aligned launch platform Full episode in comments 👇

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52,868 views • 1 year ago

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