The first of two TROPICS launches will send cyclone-tracking CubeSats to low Earth orbit from New Zealand. The launch window opens at 9pm ET April 30 (0100 UTC May 1).
A second launch is planned for May 16 to complete the constellation: go.nasa.gov/3Ax7aDG
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NASA, Rocket Lab Set Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission
NASA and Rocket Lab are targeting 9 p.m. EDT, Sunday, April 30 (1 p.m. New Zealand Standard Time, Monday, May 1), to launch two storm tracking CubeSats into orbit.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)