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2017 Opel Astra OPC Rendered, Could Use Tuned 1.6-Liter Turbo

After the 2015 Opel Astra K was successfully leaked on the Internet then detailed by the manufacturer, the pixel artists started dreaming up the yet-to-be-launched OPC variant. Khalil B beat the other ...
TechCrunch

Astra is the space industry’s first SPAC bust of 2024

Astra Space, the launch company that went public in 2021 at a $2.1 billion valuation, is going private again after months of burning cash and failing to secure alternate investment. The company ...
SpaceNews

Astra to acquire spacecraft propulsion company Apollo Fusion

Apollo Fusion's order from York Space Systems is the company's fourth deal for its Apollo Constellation Engine electric thruster. Credit: Apollo Fusion WASHINGTON — Launch vehicle developer Astra is ...
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2017 Opel Astra OPC will Use a Smaller 1.6-liter Turbo Engine

The thing about older Opel models is that they're pigs. For example, the outgoing Astra OPC weighed 1,550 kilograms (3417 lbs), which is unacceptable for a 3-door hatchback. However, the all-new Astra ...
Ars Technica

After Astra loses 99 percent of its value, founders take rocket firm private

Astra’s long, strange trip in the space business is taking another turn. The company announced Thursday that it is going private at an extremely low valuation. Four years ago, the rocket company, ...
SpaceNews

Astra considered bankruptcy as it struggled to raise cash

A prototype of Astra's Rocket 4 launch vehicle. Credit: Astra WASHINGTON — Spacecraft propulsion and launch vehicle company Astra Space considered filing for bankruptcy several times in recent months ...