TROPICS-3 Mission

Mission patch Coming To A Storm Near You Patch

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

26 May 2023, 3:46am

UTC

Location

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Pad

Launch Service Provider

Rocket Lab

Vehicle

Electron

Booster

Landing

Expended (South Pacific)

Mission

TROPICS-3

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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.

Available Replays

Live

Launch of Cyclone-Tracking TROPICS CubeSats from New Zealand, Pt. II (Official NASA Broadcast)