Astra has stated that it has also fixed this issue by improving the Rocket 3’s flight software, making it more resilient to this sort of “packet loss” situation.
Astra getting back on its feet with launch this month
Astra is getting ready to return to launch with its next mission on Rocket 3 LV0009. This mission will occur from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Alaska and will send the S4 CROSSOVER tech demo to space but will stay attached to the second stage. According to FAA flight restrictions, the launch is planned for no earlier than March 13.
