UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2021 |
Astra Space, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-39426 | 85-1270303 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1900 Skyhawk Street | |
Alameda, California | | 94501 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (866) 278-7217 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Symbol(s) | |
Name of each exchange on which registered
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | ASTR | | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Warrants to purchase one share of common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 | | ASTRW | | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Yesterday, consistent with our mission to launch a new generation of space services to improve life on Earth, we filed an application with the Federal Communication Commission (the “Application”), under which we requested authority to launch and operate a non-geostationary orbit satellite system (“NGSO”) using V-band frequencies (the “Constellation”). We submitted this application in response to the FCC’s August 4, 2021 Public Notice.
Assuming we are approved for a license, the Constellation would be part of the “Satellite Services” line of our business, which we described in our Form S-1 filed with the SEC on July 15, 2021 as ranging “from operational support of satellites on orbit, to turnkey provision of entire constellations.” We recognize that our choice to refer this line of our business as “Satellite Services” may lead investors and others to misunderstand the scope of this service offering. Thus, we will now refer to this line of business as “Space Services” and to clarify it encompasses all aspects of hosted satellite and constellation services, including hosting customer payloads onto our satellites, and delivering services, such as communication and other services, to customers from our space platform.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 5, 2021 | | | | Astra Space, Inc. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Kelyn Brannon |
| | | | Name: | | Kelyn Brannon |
| | | | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
