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Space startup-turned-public company Astra scored a big win on Tuesday, deploying customer payloads to orbit for the first time.
The 43-foot tall rocket, designated LV0009, took off from Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex shortly after 11:00 AM on Tuesday. It carried payloads for three Spaceflight Inc …
