About TROPICS-1
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.
Orbital Attempt
#6,246
AS Mission
#7
Pad Launch
#6
Location Launch
#846
Weather GO
40%
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.
Length
11.6 m
Diameter
1.32 m
Thrust
140 kN
Capacity
100 kg
Capacity
25 kg
Launch Cost
$3M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2020
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 2d
Total Launches
7
Successful
2
Failed
5
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Sep 12, 2020
Astra Space is a launch vehicle company based in San Francisco, California, that develops pump-fed, liquid bipropellant propulsion engines for DARPA and NASA as well as their Astra Rocket launch vehicle.
Founded
2005
Administrator
CEO: Chris Kemp
Total Launches
7
Successful
2
Failed
5
Pending
1
Consecutive Success
0
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jun 12, 2022, 1:43 PM
Total Launches
1,132
Total Landings
83
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Watching in person?Viewing guide for Cape Canaveral SFS
Jun 12, 2022, 5:43 PM
1 update
4:00 PM
Window Open
6:00 PM
Window Close
Second stage shut down prematurely resulting in the loss of the mission.
Liftoff
Hold released. New T-0 of 17:43 UTC
Holding again at T-01:30
Hold released, new T-0 of 16:12 UTC
Holding due to boats in the hazard area.
Webcast live
SourceWeather 40% favourable at the opening of the window, trending towards 10% at the end.
SourceT-0 and window confirmed by Astra
SourceAdjusting window
SourceWeather 50% at the beginning of the window, trending towards 20% two hours later.
SourceAdding launch window per NGA notice.
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