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Astra SpaceAstra Rocket 3Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TROPICS-1
Launched
June 12, 2022
Summary
TROPICS-1 launched on an Astra Space Astra Rocket 3 from Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on June 12, 2022. The mission failed: Premature second stage shutdown. Cause is not yet known. It was Astra Space's 7th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 6,246th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Astra Rocket 3 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Result
- Premature second stage shutdown. Cause is not yet known.
- Watch
- Astra Rocket 3 TROPICS-1The Space Devs
- Astra Launch of TROPICS-1 for NASANASASpaceflight
- Vehicle
- Astra Rocket 3 · Astra Space
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 7th Astra Rocket 3 flight · 3rd this yearAstra Space's 7th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 6,246th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
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.
Related page: Awards Launch Service Contract for TROPICS Mission
Pad
Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6th launch from Space Launch Complex 46, 2nd this year · 846th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
121 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Second stage shut down prematurely resulting in the loss of the mission.
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff
Jay · 6/12/2022
Hold released. New T-0 of 17:43 UTC
Jay · 6/12/2022
Holding again at T-01:30
Jay · 6/12/2022
Hold released, new T-0 of 16:12 UTC
Jay · 6/12/2022
Holding due to boats in the hazard area.
Jay · 6/12/2022
Webcast live
Jay · 6/12/2022 · source
Weather 40% favourable at the opening of the window, trending towards 10% at the end.
Jay · 6/12/2022 · source
T-0 and window confirmed by Astra
Nosu · 6/11/2022 · source
Adjusting window
Nosu · 6/11/2022 · source
Questions
When did TROPICS-1 launch?
TROPICS-1 launched on June 12, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did TROPICS-1 fail?
Premature second stage shutdown. Cause is not yet known.
Where can I watch TROPICS-1?
Coverage: Astra Rocket 3 TROPICS-1; Astra Launch of TROPICS-1 for NASA. Watch the replay
What rocket launched TROPICS-1?
Astra Rocket 3, flown by Astra Space. Astra Rocket 3 spec sheet
Where did TROPICS-1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was TROPICS-1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.