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                 September 15, 2023

       Chris Kemp
       Chief Executive Officer
       Astra Space, Inc.
       1900 Skyhawk Street
       Alameda, CA 94501

                                                        Re: Astra Space, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed September 8,
2023
                                                            File No. 333-274426

       Dear Chris Kemp:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

             Please contact Cheryl Brown, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3905 or
Daniel Morris, Legal
       Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3314 with any questions.




                 Sincerely,


                 Division of Corporation Finance

                 Office of Energy & Transportation
       cc:                                              Katheryn A. Gettman