autoevolution

2017 Opel Astra OPC will Use a Smaller 1.6-liter Turbo Engine

The thing about older Opel models is that they're pigs. For example, the outgoing Astra OPC weighed 1,550 kilograms (3417 lbs), which is unacceptable for a 3-door hatchback. However, the all-new Astra ...
SpaceNews

Astra to acquire spacecraft propulsion company Apollo Fusion

Apollo Fusion's order from York Space Systems is the company's fourth deal for its Apollo Constellation Engine electric thruster. Credit: Apollo Fusion WASHINGTON — Launch vehicle developer Astra is ...
autoevolution

2017 Opel Astra OPC Rendered, Could Use Tuned 1.6-Liter Turbo

After the 2015 Opel Astra K was successfully leaked on the Internet then detailed by the manufacturer, the pixel artists started dreaming up the yet-to-be-launched OPC variant. Khalil B beat the other ...
Ars Technica

After Astra loses 99 percent of its value, founders take rocket firm private

Astra’s long, strange trip in the space business is taking another turn. The company announced Thursday that it is going private at an extremely low valuation. Four years ago, the rocket company, ...
TechCrunch

Astra’s Apollo Fusion acquisition followed by delays and desertion

Two years ago, Astra hailed its acquisition of satellite propulsion startup Apollo Fusion as a strategic move that would round out its launch business and bring expert engineers into the fold. But ...