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TROPICS-1

failureAstra Rocket 3 | TROPICS-1

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.

Overview

Date / time
June 12, 2022 at 05:43 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 46
Mission
TROPICS-1
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
FailurePremature second stage shutdown. Cause is not yet known.
Launch vehicle
Astra Rocket 3 →
Launch provider
Astra Space →