Electron | Rocket Like A Hurricane (TROPICS-2)

Name: Electron | Rocket Like A Hurricane (TROPICS-2)
Start: 2023-05-08T01:00:00+00:00
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Rocket Lab launched a Electron rocket from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B carrying TROPICS-2 to Low Earth Orbit on 8 May 2023, 01:00 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.

SuccessLaunch Successful

About the mission

Third and fourth operational (TROPICS-04 & TROPICS-05) 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.

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