Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	May 24, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-39426
Entity Central Index Key	0001814329
Entity Registrant Name	ASTRA SPACE, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	1900 Skyhawk Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Alameda
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-1270303
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94501
City Area Code	866
Local Phone Number	278-7217
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	ASTR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		19,191,844
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,702,613