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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-</FONT></B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASTRA SPACE, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Delaware</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">85-1270303</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1900 Skyhawk Street, Alameda, CA</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>94501</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chris Kemp </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chief
Executive Officer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1900 Skyhawk Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Alameda, CA 94501 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name
and address of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">278-7217</FONT></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Please send copies of all communications to: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Katheryn A. Gettman, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cozen O&#146;Connor P.C. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>33 South 6th Street, Suite 3800 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(612) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">260-9000</FONT></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer, &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9746;</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (this &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) is filed by Astra
Space, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), to register an additional 7,737,867 shares of its Class&nbsp;A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the &#147;Class&nbsp;A common stock&#148;), issuable under the Astra Space,
Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Incentive Plan&#148;). The Incentive Plan was originally approved by the Registrant&#146;s stockholders on June&nbsp;30, 2021, authorizing 36,765,000 shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock for
issuance thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of the Incentive Plan, the shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder
was increased by 13,148,738 to 49,913,738 on January&nbsp;1, 2022. Further, the Registrant&#146;s board of directors approved an amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock authorized for issuance
thereunder by 6,000,000, or from 49,913,738 to 55,913,738 shares. Such amendment to the Incentive Plan was subsequently approved at the Registrant&#146;s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June&nbsp;1, 2022. Additionally, under the terms of the
Incentive Plan, the shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder was increased by 7,500,000 on January&nbsp;1, 2023. Further, the Registrant&#146;s board of directors approved an amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase
the number of shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 237,867, or from 63,413,738 to 63,651,605 shares. Such amendment to the Incentive Plan was subsequently approved at the Registrant&#146;s 2023 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on June&nbsp;8, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement is filed by the Registrant also to register an additional 2,692,367 shares
of Class&nbsp;A common stock issuable under the Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;ESPP&#148;). The ESPP was originally approved by the Registrant&#146;s stockholders on June&nbsp;30, 2021, authorizing 5,000,000 shares of
Class&nbsp;A common stock for issuance thereunder. Under the terms of the ESPP, the shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder was increased by 2,629,748 to 7,629,748 on January&nbsp;1, 2022. Additionally, under the terms
of the ESPP, the shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder was increased by 2,692,367 to 10,322,115 on January&nbsp;1, 2023. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> the contents of the registration statements on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> File Nos. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-259467</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-265534,</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on September&nbsp;10,
2021, and June&nbsp;10, 2022, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this registration statement, except as amended hereby. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant incorporates by reference herein the following documents filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, filed with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001814329/000095017023010957/astr-20221231.htm">March&nbsp;30, 2023</A> (the &#147;Annual Report&#148;);
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Registrant&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;1&nbsp;
to the Annual Report, filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000095017023011103/astr-20221231.htm">March&nbsp;31, 2023; </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarterly
period ended March&nbsp;31, 2023, filed with the SEC <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001814329/000095017023022220/astr-20230331.htm">on May&nbsp;15, 2023;</A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000095017023001290/astr-20230125.htm">January&nbsp;27,
 2023,</A>&nbsp;<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523056497/d388662d8k.htm">March&nbsp;1, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523057408/d463922d8k.htm">March&nbsp;2, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523059126/d477169d8k.htm">March&nbsp;3, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523061499/d442665d8k.htm">March&nbsp;6, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523066950/d459826d8k.htm">March&nbsp;10, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523068581/d276604d8k.htm">March&nbsp;13, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523072627/d470074d8k.htm">March&nbsp;16, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000095017023011946/astr-20230405.htm">April&nbsp;5, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000095017023012377/astr-20230410.htm">April&nbsp;11, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000095017023012628/astr-20230413.htm">April&nbsp;13, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523109483/d409126d8k.htm">April&nbsp;21, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523117055/d479422d8k.htm">April&nbsp;26, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523118597/d491373d8k.htm">April&nbsp;26, 2023,</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523120341/d183082d8k.htm">April&nbsp;
27, 2023,</A> <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000095017023015275/astr-20230427.htm">April&nbsp;
27, 2023,</A> <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523145699/d445099d8k.htm">May&nbsp;
16, 2023,</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523164965/d505965d8k.htm">June&nbsp;12, 2023; </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(e)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Registrant&#146;s Amended Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523069087/d381607d8ka.htm">March&nbsp;13,
 2023</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312523072050/d480171d8ka.htm">March&nbsp;16, 2023</A>; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(f)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the description of the Registrant&#146;s securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act
filed on March&nbsp;30, 2023 as <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000095017023010957/astr-ex4_1.htm">Exhibit&nbsp;4.1</A>&nbsp;to the Annual Report, including any amendment or report filed for the purposes of updating such
description. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated
herein by reference from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this Registration Statement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Exhibit </U></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312521205288/d196589dex31.htm">Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Astra Space, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Current Report
 on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;1, 2021). </A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000119312521205288/d196589dex32.htm">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Astra Space, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;1, 2021). </A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d444827dex43.htm">Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (filed herewith). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814329/000121390021031300/f424b30621_holicityinc.htm#TOC001">Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex G of Holicity Inc.&#146;s Proxy Statement/Prospectus
 on Form 424B3 (Reg. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-255703),</FONT> filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;8, 2021).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d444827dex51.htm">Opinion of Cozen O&#146;Connor P.C. (filed herewith). </A></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d444827dex231.htm">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d444827dex232.htm">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP (filed herewith). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d444827dex51.htm">Consent of Cozen O&#146;Connor P.C. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>24.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="#sig">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page in Part II). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>107</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d444827dexfilingfees.htm">Filing fee table (filed herewith). </A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Alameda, California, on
this 26th day of June, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASTRA SPACE, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Chris Kemp</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Chris Kemp</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="sig"></A>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Chris Kemp and Axel Martinez, and each of them,&nbsp;his or her true and
lawful <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> to be filed by Astra Space, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent full power and authority to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and
agent, or her substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">* * * * </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Name</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Position</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Date</B></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Chris Kemp</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chris Kemp</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Axel Martinez</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Axel Martinez</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Adam London</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Adam London</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Technology Officer and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Julie A. Cullivan</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Julie A. Cullivan</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mich&egrave;le Flournoy</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mich&egrave;le Flournoy</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Michael E. Lehman</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michael E. Lehman</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Lisa Nelson</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lisa Nelson</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Scott Stanford</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Scott Stanford</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">June 26, 2023</TD></TR>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2023
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ASTRA SPACE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
85-1270303
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1900 Skyhawk Street, Alameda, CA
94501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended
Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Chris Kemp
Chief
Executive Officer
1900 Skyhawk Street
Alameda, CA 94501
(Name
and address of agent for service)
(866)
278-7217
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Please send copies of all communications to:
Katheryn A. Gettman, Esq.
Cozen O'Connor P.C.
33 South 6th Street, Suite 3800
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(612)
260-9000
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer, "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting company
☒
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement on Form
S-8
(this "Registration Statement") is filed by Astra
Space, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), to register an additional 7,737,867 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A common stock"), issuable under the Astra Space,
Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Incentive Plan"). The Incentive Plan was originally approved by the Registrant's stockholders on June 30, 2021, authorizing 36,765,000 shares of Class A common stock for
issuance thereunder.
Under the terms of the Incentive Plan, the shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder
was increased by 13,148,738 to 49,913,738 on January 1, 2022. Further, the Registrant's board of directors approved an amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance
thereunder by 6,000,000, or from 49,913,738 to 55,913,738 shares. Such amendment to the Incentive Plan was subsequently approved at the Registrant's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 1, 2022. Additionally, under the terms of the
Incentive Plan, the shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder was increased by 7,500,000 on January 1, 2023. Further, the Registrant's board of directors approved an amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase
the number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 237,867, or from 63,413,738 to 63,651,605 shares. Such amendment to the Incentive Plan was subsequently approved at the Registrant's 2023 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on June 8, 2023.
This Registration Statement is filed by the Registrant also to register an additional 2,692,367 shares
of Class A common stock issuable under the Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"). The ESPP was originally approved by the Registrant's stockholders on June 30, 2021, authorizing 5,000,000 shares of
Class A common stock for issuance thereunder. Under the terms of the ESPP, the shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder was increased by 2,629,748 to 7,629,748 on January 1, 2022. Additionally, under the terms
of the ESPP, the shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance thereunder was increased by 2,692,367 to 10,322,115 on January 1, 2023.
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form
S-8,
the contents of the registration statements on Form
S-8,
File Nos.
333-259467
and
333-265534,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 10,
2021, and June 10, 2022, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this registration statement, except as amended hereby.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The Registrant incorporates by reference herein the following documents filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"):
(a)
the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on
March 30, 2023
(the "Annual Report");
(b)
the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 
to the Annual Report, filed on
March 31, 2023;
(c)
the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC
on May 15, 2023;
(d)
the Registrant's Current Reports on Form
8-K
filed on
January 27,
 2023,
March 1, 2023,
March 2, 2023,
March 3, 2023,
March 6, 2023,
March 10, 2023,
March 13, 2023,
March 16, 2023,
April 5, 2023,
April 11, 2023,
April 13, 2023,
April 21, 2023,
April 26, 2023,
April 26, 2023,
April 
27, 2023,
April 
27, 2023,
May 
16, 2023,
and
June 12, 2023;
(e)
the Registrant's Amended Current Reports on Form
8-K
filed on
March 13,
 2023
and
March 16, 2023
; and
(f)
the description of the Registrant's securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act
filed on March 30, 2023 as
Exhibit 4.1
to the Annual Report, including any amendment or report filed for the purposes of updating such
description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated
herein by reference from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
4.1
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Astra Space, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report
 on Form
8-K,
filed with the SEC on July 1, 2021).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Astra Space, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K,
filed with the SEC on July 1, 2021).
4.3
Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (filed herewith).
4.4
Astra Space, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex G of Holicity Inc.'s Proxy Statement/Prospectus
 on Form 424B3 (Reg.
No. 333-255703),
filed with the SEC on June 8, 2021).
5.1
Opinion of Cozen O'Connor P.C. (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (filed herewith).
23.2
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP (filed herewith).
23.3
Consent of Cozen O'Connor P.C. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page in Part II).
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Filing fee table (filed herewith).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Alameda, California, on
this 26th day of June, 2023.
ASTRA SPACE, INC.
By:
/s/ Chris Kemp
Name: Chris Kemp
Title: Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Chris Kemp and Axel Martinez, and each of them, his or her true and
lawful
attorney-in-fact
and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form
S-8
to be filed by Astra Space, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact
and
agent, or her substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
* * * *
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
Name
Position
Date
/s/ Chris Kemp
Chris Kemp
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
June 26, 2023
/s/ Axel Martinez
Axel Martinez
Chief Financial Officer
June 26, 2023
/s/ Adam London
Adam London
Chief Technology Officer and Director
June 26, 2023
/s/ Julie A. Cullivan
Julie A. Cullivan
Director
June 26, 2023
/s/ Michèle Flournoy
Michèle Flournoy
Director
June 26, 2023
/s/ Michael E. Lehman
Michael E. Lehman
Director
June 26, 2023
/s/ Lisa Nelson
Lisa Nelson
Director
June 26, 2023
/s/ Scott Stanford
Scott Stanford
Director
June 26, 2023
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