Astra Space Astra Rocket 3 TROPICS-1

Name: Astra Space Astra Rocket 3 TROPICS-1
Start: 2022-06-12T17:43:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 46

Astra Rocket 3

Status

Failure

Date

12 JUN 2022

17:43

Launch Provider

Astra Space

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 46

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

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.

Rocket

Astra Rocket 3

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Astra Rocket 3.0 is the third version and first orbital version of Astra Space's small satellite launch vehicle. It is designed to carry 100kg in LEO.

Height

11.6 m

Diameter

1.32 m

Thrust

140 kN