Electron | Coming To A Storm Near You (TROPICS-3)

Name: Electron | Coming To A Storm Near You (TROPICS-3)
Start: 2023-05-26T03:46:00Z
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 26, 2023 at 03:46 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Electron
Operator: Rocket Lab
Launch site: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mission type: Earth Science