Astra
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Astra can refer to:
[edit] Entertainment
- Astra (comics), name of two otherwise unrelated Marvel Comics characters, from 1977 and 1999
- Astra (manga), series coauthored by Jerry Robinson in 1999
- Astra, a member of the First Family (comics), a group of recurring superhero characters
- Astra, Ultraman Leo's twin brother
- ASTRA Awards, annual awards presented by the Australian subscription television industry
- Astra Film Festival, Romanian international documentary and visual anthropology film festival
[edit] Music
- Astra Chamber Music Society, a Melbourne, Australia concert organization, formed in 1951
- Astra (band), an American psychedelic and progressive rock band
- Astra (album), a 1985 release by Asia
- Astra, a 1990 composition by Charles Wuorinen
[edit] Sports
- FC Astra Ploieşti, a Romanian football club currently playing in Liga I
- Astra (mma event), a mixed martial arts event
[edit] Science and technology
[edit] Computers and telecommunications
- Astra (satellites), a family of satellites operated by SES
- Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association
- Trillian Astra, codename for a version of Trillian instant messaging (IM) client
- Access to Systems, Tools, Resources and Applications, authorization system of the University of Washington
[edit] Space
- Astra, one suggested name for a fifth planet (hypothetical) that became the asteroid belt
- Association in Scotland to Research into Astronautics, a Scottish space advocacy group
[edit] Other
- ASTRA (reactor), Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria, a type of nuclear reactor
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Automobiles
- Astra (1920 automobile), built by American company Dorris Motors
- Astra (1922 automobile), French cyclecar made by E Pasquet
- Astra (1930 automobile), shown by Belgian company Automobiles Astra, but never produced
- Astra (1954 automobile), built by British Anzani until 1959
- Vauxhall Astra, British GM brand since 1979, originally a version of the Opel Kadett
- Holden Astra, Australian version of the Nissan Pulsar, 1984–1989; version of the Opel Astra since 1995
- Opel Astra, produced since 1991; also known as the Chevrolet Astra and Saturn Astra
[edit] Aviation
- IAI Astra, Israel Aircraft Industries-manufactured twin-engine business jet
- A Handley Page Hinaidi prototype, later used for barnstorming in England under the name Astra
- Ultralight Engineering Astra, ultralight aircraft
[edit] Business
- Astra AB, former international pharmaceutical company based in Sweden
- Astra International, Indonesian conglomerate
- Astra (company), Italian truck manufacturer, a subsidiary of IVECO
- Société Astra, a major French manufacturer of balloons, airships, and aeroplanes in the early 20th century
- American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
[edit] Other uses
- ASTRA, a branch of Altrusa International, Inc for students between the ages of 12 and 25
- Asociaţia Transilvană pentru Literatura Română şi Cultura Poporului Român, a Transylvanian cultural group
- Astra missile, developed by India
- Astra (weapon), a supernatural weapon in Hindu mythology
- Astra, brands of beer produced by the Bavaria - St. Pauli Brewery
[edit] See also
- Astra-Unceta y Cia SA, former handgun manufacturer based in Spain
- Ad astra (disambiguation)
- Astro (disambiguation)
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