Benzinga | Jan 27, 2022 03:32PM EST

Astra Space PR Highlights VADR Contract By NASA. NOTE: Co. Was Named In NASA Wednesday PR

Astra Space, Inc. ("Astra") (NASDAQ:ASTR), today 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.