LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
40%
Sun Jun 12 2022
Astra Space
TROPICS-1
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(5:43 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(4:00 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(6:00 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
Astra Rocket 3Description:
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.
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