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Astra lays off 40 employees — April 5, 2020

Astra, a aerospace company based in United States, laid off 40 employees on April 5, 2020. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Astra
Employees laid off
40
Date
April 5, 2020
Industry
Aerospace
Country
United States
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$100M

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/05/rocket-startup-astra-trims-staff-to-survive-pandemic-until-next-year.html

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