Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Third and fourth operational (TROPICS-04 & TROPICS-05) 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.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Mon, May 8, 2023, 01:00
Weather
ProMission Patches
