Mission
Earth Science · LEO
Third and fourth operational (TROPICS-04 & TROPICS-05) 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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROPICS-05 2023-062A | Payload | re-entered 2025-12-04 | |
| ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B 2023-062B | Rocket body | re-entered 2025-04-09 | |
| TROPICS-06 2023-062C | Payload | re-entered 2025-10-25 | |
| ELECTRON R/B 2023-062D | Rocket body | re-entered 2025-10-11 |
COSPAR ID 2023-062 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).