Rocket Lab
Coming To A Storm Near You (TROPICS-3)
Electron
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, May 26, 2023 · 03:46 UTC
Mission
/01Last two operational (TROPICS-06 & TROPICS-07) satellites for NASA's Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats (TROPICS) mission. The CubeSats are designed to provide rapid-refresh microwave measurements that can be used to determine temperature, pressure, and humidity inside hurricanes as they form and evolve.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Electron
Launch Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
-39.263° S, 177.864° E
9
Pad Launches
35
Location Launches
37
Agency Launches
78
Orbital This Year