Astra Space

TROPICS-1

Astra Rocket 3

FAILURE
Failure

Sunday, June 12, 2022 · 17:43 UTC

Mission

/01

First two operational (TROPICS-02 & TROPICS-03) 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

40%

Status

Launch Failure

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Astra Rocket 3

Variant: 3

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 46

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.458° N, 80.528° W

6

Pad Launches

846

Location Launches

7

Agency Launches

64

Orbital This Year

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