Launch probability: 40%

Failure reason: Premature second stage shutdown. Cause is not yet known.

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.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Astra Rocket 3 · Provider: Astra Space