- Astra Space, Inc (NASDAQ:ASTR) has secured a launch task order valued at $11.45 million for Rocket 4 through the United States Space Force’s Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 contract.
- The task order is to launch an ESPA-class space vehicle and additional cubesats through the OSP-4 contract.
- “STP-S29B demands a higher level of mission assurance than previous Astra launches and therefore represents a significant increase in Astra’s coordination with the Space Force to perform a launch designed for mission success,” commented Dr. Thomas Williams, senior director of Federal Sales at Astra.
- Price Action: ASTR shares are trading higher by 4.04% at $0.3890 on the last check Friday.
Australia Calls For Inquiry Into Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, TikTok To ‘Make These Platforms Accountable For Their Decisions’
The Australian government has expressed concerns over the lack of regulation and oversight on social media platforms, which have a significant impact on the content viewed by Australians. The inquiry will specifically focus on the platforms' handling of violent content and their withdrawal from paying for news in Australia.
