Astra
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Astra can mean:
- The former pharmaceutical company, "Astra AB", which merged with "Zeneca Group PLC" to form AstraZeneca in 1999
- Astra Company - a British arms merchant
- SES Astra - a company operating the Astra satellite system
- Astra, a band led by guitarist Dave Ellis
- Astra brand beer from brewery Holsten in Germany see http://www.astra-bier.de
- The Greek goddess Astra
- The Spanish gun manufacturer Astra see List of Spanish companies
- An acronym for the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association see http://www.astra.org.au/home.asp
- Astra a 1990 musical composition by Charles Wuorinen
- Astra, a music recording label known active in 1999 based on A Bao A Qu
- The Marvel comics character Astra
- A type of nuclear research reactor built in Seibersdorf, Austria. The acronym stands for Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria (Adapted waterpool-type-reactor Austria). See Astra (reactor).
- A type of beyond the visual range missile under development by India under IGMDP.
- Astra Games Ltd, a British designer and manufacturer of amusement machines see http://www.astra-games.co.uk
- In Hinduism, a type of supernatural powered missile that can be fired from a bow (weapon) like an arrow. They are often mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
- Allegedly, a codename for a still-secret type of USA military aircraft: see Black_triangles#The TR-3A and TR-3B.
Astra was also the brand name of four makes of car:
- Astra (1920 automobile), the American version
- Astra (1922 automobile), the French version
- Astra (1956 automobile), the English version
- General Motors Astra (1979- date), also known as the Vauxhall Astra, Opel Kadett, Holden Astra, Chevrolet Astra and several other names. see article