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Final TROPICS Launch Now Set for May 25

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Tom Patton
May 24, 2023
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The final TROPICS launch has been pushed back to May 25 by NASA and Rocket Lab. The mission had initially been scheduled to launch on May 22, but was scrubbed due to unfavorable weather conditions. A second attempt was planned on May 23, but weather again forced a delay in the launch.

Rocket Lab is continuing to assess the weather, and provide updates. T…

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