Electron
SuccessRocket Like A Hurricane (TROPICS-2) · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Monday, May 8, 2023, 01:00 UTC
Launch window
Monday, May 8, 2023, 01:00 UTC – Monday, May 8, 2023, 03:00 UTC
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
TROPICS-2
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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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