A new operating system in 2026
AstraOS – dates, status and how to try it.
Looking for a new operating system in 2026? AstraOS has its own kernel, runs on x86-64 and ARM64 and comes as Alpha 0.1 on 10 November 2026. Dates and status.
What is it?
AstraOS is a brand-new operating system with its own kernel – no Linux, no Windows inside. See the start page for the short version.
Dates
- Now: pre-alpha, in development.
- 10 November 2026, 19:00: Alpha 0.1 – try it in a window with AstraOS Starter (Windows).
- 1 December 2026: beta – can be installed.
- 1.0: no date; it comes when all goals are met. Dates can move – we will tell you honestly.
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AstraOS is an early pre-alpha. Alpha 0.1 comes on 10 November 2026 at 19:00 and runs in a window with AstraOS Starter for Windows. Everything below is tested in a virtual computer, not yet on real hardware.
Alpha 0.1 on 10 November 2026, 19:00Try AstraOS in a window with AstraOS Starter for Windows.How it works