In May of 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an 85% likelihood of above-normal activity for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. This marked the fifth consecutive year […]
TROPICS Mission
UPDATE 3: Rocket Lab pushes NASA’s TROPICS mission to orbit… Rocket Lab’s official launch report…
The ‘Rocket Like a Hurricane’ launch lifted-off on May 8th. at 13:00 NZST (01:00 UTC) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula deploying two of the […]
Rocket Lab to launch NASA’s Cyclone-Tracking Satellite Constellation from New Zealand
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) will launch NASA’s TROPICS constellation across two dedicated Electron missions lifting off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, scheduled for May of 2023. […]
Rocket Lab selected by NASA to Launch the TROPICS mission
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has been selected by NASA to launch the Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission, as part of […]