TROPICS-1 Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

12 Jun 2022, 5:43pm

UTC

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Space Launch Complex 46

Launch Service Provider

Astra Space

Vehicle

Astra Rocket 3

Mission

TROPICS-1

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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.

Available Replays

Live

Astra Rocket 3 TROPICS-1