LAUNCH CENTER

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Sun Jun 12 2022
Astra Space

TROPICS-1

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Astra Rocket 3

Description:

Astra Rocket 3.0 was the third version and first orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. It was designed to carry 100kg in LEO.

Astra Rocket 3 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 46