Payload / Mission
TROPICS-3
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Last two operational (TROPICS-06 & TROPICS-07) 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.
📡 Livestreams & webcasts
🚀 About the rocket: —
Mission Success! Lift off of Electron's 77th Launch
enRocket Lab· Dec 14, 2025
Elon Musk on Rocket Lab’s electron recovery #elonmusk #spacex #shorts
enPlasticInvesting· Dec 11, 2022
In-Depth View of Rocket Lab’s Electron Launch Vehicle
enTheSpaceBucket· Apr 19, 2022
The Astonishing Engineering of Rutherford Engine | Rocket Lab Electron Rocket Engine
enScientia Plus· Oct 9, 2020
Is Rocket Lab the new SpaceX? The Electron VS Falcon
enEveryday Astronaut· Mar 23, 2018
Why The Electron Rocket May Be Cheapest Way To Get To Space
enScott Manley· Jan 21, 2018
Die Electron Rakete von Rocket Lab - #32
deSENKRECHTSTARTER· Jun 15, 2020