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TROPICS CubeSats Have Deployed

NASA’s TROPICS CubeSats have deployed from the Rocket Lab’s Electron kick stage. The two CubeSats will reach low Earth orbit to begin their mission.

Each of the CubeSats was designed to last approximately two years, but analysis, lifetime testing of key parts, and on-orbit experiences with similar hardware could help the satellites surpass their design lifetime.

Author Leejay LockhartPosted on May 26, 2023Categories Launch Services Program, Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and RideshareTags CubeSat, cyclone, Electron, Hurricanes, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, Launch Services Program, LSP, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, NOAA, Rocket Lab, Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, TROPICS, VADR, Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare

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