Astra Space, Inc. announced the award of the venture-class acquisition of dedicated and rideshare (VADR) launch services indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for future task orders, which have not yet been issued. This contract has a five-year ordering period with a maximum total value of $300 million and will be managed by the launch services program at the agency's Kennedy space center in Florida. This new contract is in addition to the four launches NASA has already contracted with Astra for delivery this year.

VADR allows for the rapid acquisition of launch services to meet mission requirements for scientific and research payloads, enabling launch to any orbit within 12-24 months from task order award. Astra's launch system offers affordable dedicated access to space aimed at serving customers like NASA to support their science and technology needs.