Astra
Appearance
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Astra may refer to:
- Astra (weapon), a supernatural weapon in Hindu mythology
- Per aspera ad astra, a Latin phrase meaning "through hardships to the stars"
Entertainment
- Astra (radio personality), American radio personality
- Astra (comics), name of two otherwise unrelated Marvel Comics characters, from 1977 and 1999
- Astra, a member of the First Family, a group of recurring superhero characters
- Astra, Ultraman Leo's twin brother
- ASTRA, Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association
- ASTRA Awards, annual awards presented by the Australian subscription television industry
- Astra (film), directed by Tathagata Bhattacherjee
Music
- Astra Chamber Music Society, a Melbourne, Australia concert organisation, 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
Sports
- FC Astra Ploieşti, a Romanian football club currently playing in Liga I
- Astra Krotoszyn, a Polish sports club
- Astra Giurgiu, a Romanian sports club
Science and technology
Computers and telecommunications
- Astra (satellite), a family of satellites operated by SES S.A.
- Trillian Astra, codename for a version of Trillian instant messaging (IM) client
- ASTRA, Access to Systems, Tools, Resources and Applications, authorization system of the University of Washington
- Astra (software), software to organize Digital Broadcasting Service for TV operators and broadcasters etc.
Space
- Astra, one suggested name for a hypothetical fifth planet that became the asteroid belt
- Association in Scotland to Research into Astronautics, a Scottish space advocacy group
Other
- ASTRA (reactor), Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria, a type of nuclear reactor
Transportation
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
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
- Stellar Astra, American ultralight trike design
- Ultralight Engineering Astra, ultralight aircraft
- Société Astra, French airship and aeroplane manufacturer
- Astra Airlines, an airline based in Thessaloniki, Greece
Business
- Astra AB, former international pharmaceutical company based in Sweden
- Astra Bus, a bus manufacturer based in Romania
- Astra Beer, a brewer from Hamburg
- 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
- Astra-Unceta y Cia SA Spanish weapons manufacturer active in the 20th century
Other uses
- ASTRA, a branch of Altrusa International, Inc for students between the ages of 12 and 25
- Asociația Transilvană pentru Literatura Română și Cultura Poporului Român, a Transylvanian cultural group
- Astra missile, developed by India
- Astra, brands of beer produced by the Bavaria – St. Pauli Brewery
- Astra (horse) (1996–2007), American Thoroughbred racemare
See also
- Astra-Unceta y Cia SA, former handgun manufacturer based in Spain
- Ad astra (disambiguation) , a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars"
- Astro (disambiguation)