TROPICS-1
Astra Rocket 3
Astra Space
Rocket Launch Videos
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there's a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Mission
TROPICS-1
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $2,500,000
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.
Premature second stage shutdown. Cause is not yet known.
Location
Space Launch Complex 46
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Space Launch Complex 46 has witnessed the launch of 6 rockets, including 5 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1086 rocket launches.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Rocket
Astra Space Astra Rocket 3
Astra Rocket 3.0 is the third version and first orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. It is designed to carry 100kg in LEO.
Agency
Astra Space
Astra Space is a launch vehicle company based in San Francisco, California, that develops pump-fed, liquid bipropellant propulsion engines for DARPA and NASA as well as their Astra Rocket launch vehicle.
