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Astra identifies cause of last failed Rocket 3.3 launch
Written by Jeff Foust Friday, 03 March 2023 10:26![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
![Astra Rocket 3.3 TROPICS launch](https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tropics1-launch-2.jpg?fit=300%2C166&ssl=1)
An investigation into a failed Astra launch last June concluded that a complex series of events caused a fuel leak that kept the rocket’s upper stage from reaching orbit.