May 8, 2023 1:00 am
TROPICS-2
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Electron
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:00 UTC
Window Close
03:00 UTC
Lift Off
May 8, 2023 · 01:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Rocket Lab
Payload
TROPICS-2
Rocket
Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:00 UTC
Window Close
03:00 UTC
Lift Off
May 8, 2023 · 01:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Launch Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Rocket Lab
Payload
TROPICS-2
Rocket
Electron
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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