Astra Rocket 3 | TROPICS-1
Status: Failure | Launched: Jun 12, 2022 17:43 UTC
Failure reason: Premature second stage shutdown. Cause is not yet known.
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Astra Space (Commercial)
- Rocket: Astra Rocket 3 — Astra Rocket family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 46
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.