Rocket Lab successfully launched NASA’s TROPICS CubeSat mission from its complex in New Zealand.
The TROPICS mission is NASA’s first CubeSat mission to study the dynamics of tropical storms.
The Electron rocket, manufactured by Rocket Lab, was used to launch the CubeSats. The launch took place from the Mahia Peninsula.
The launch took place in ideal conditions, with clear skies and minimal winds.
Rocket Lab is responsible for the launch of the CubeSats, while NASA is responsible for the scientific objectives of the mission.
Tropical storms are one of the most destructive natural phenomena on Earth, causing loss of life and property damage every year.
NASA has plans to launch several more CubeSat missions in the coming years, with the aim of studying of the Earth’s atmosphere and space weather.